Abstract
Cutaneous Myiasis in Traveler Returning from Ethiopia
Highlights
To the Editor: Myiasis is an infestation of human tissue by the larval stage of flies of the order Diptera
There are 3 clinical manifestations of myiasis: localized furuncular myiasis typically caused by Dermatobia hominis, Cordylobia anthropophaga, Wohlfahrtia vigil, and Cuterebra spp.; creeping dermal myiasis caused by Gasterophilus spp. and Hypoderma spp.; and wound and body cavity myiasis caused by Cochliomyia hominivorax, Chrysomya bezziana, and Wohlfahrtia magnifica [1]
Cellulitis or furuncular lesions are common with a broad differential diagnosis
Summary
The Tumbu fly (C. anthropophaga) and the human botfly (D. hominis) are the most common vectors for myiasis in Africa and the tropical Western Hemisphere, respectively [2]. Infection with C. rodhaini (Lund’s fly) is less common. A review of the literature showed only 7 reports of C. rodhani myiasis in travelers from countries such as Australia [3], Italy [4], Canada [5], France [6], and Israel [7]. The center of the lesion has an opening, through which the larva breaths and discharges its waste products.
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