Cutaneous Myiasis in a Malignant Wound of the Head and Neck Region

Bayındır, Tuba; Çiçek, Mehmet; Atambay, Metin; Kızılay, Ahmet

doi:10.1097/scs.0b013e31824207d3

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“…haemorrhoidalis (Fallén) is recognized as the red-tailed flesh fly. It belongs to the Sarcophagidae family and is generally seen in tropical and semitropical regions (Byrd and Castner 2001;Bayindir et al 2012). Wound myiasis is frequently encountered in the Mediterranean basin, South Russia, Turkey, Israel, and the middle and far east regions.…”

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Human wound myiasis caused by Phormia regina and Sarcophaga haemorrhoidalis in Minia Governorate, Egypt

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Myiasis is the parasitic infestation of human by the larvae (maggots) of dipterous fly that grow within the host while feeding on its tissue. Cutaneous myiasis is the most considerably encountered clinical form. Moreover, wound (traumatic) myiasis is the main clinical manifestation of cutaneous myiasis. In this research, we aimed to study the type of infesting larvae that are responsible for wound myiasis in the patients in Minia city, Egypt. Three cases of wound myiasis have been noticed among 280 patients with wounds at different parts of bodies. Two of them were diabetic patients. The third one had a history of hypertension with right side hemiplegia 2 years ago. All of them were elderly. The larvae removed from cases 1 and 3 were identified macroscopically and microscopically as the third-stage larvae of Sarcophaga haemorrhoidalis. The larvae removed from case 2 were the third-stage larvae of Phormia regina, which is very rare worldwide. In addition to the open and obsolete wound, diabetes mellitus and low socio-economic circumstances were shown to be attributed as important predisposing risk factors that led to the occurrence of myiasis in these patients.

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Human wound myiasis caused by Phormia regina and Sarcophaga haemorrhoidalis in Minia Governorate, Egypt

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“…Apart from our study, we encountered only one case of furuncular myiasis in a child that resulted from Wohlfahrtia magnifica infestation in the literature of Turkey (8), whereas there are a few studies about general myiasis, such as aural myiasis caused by Wohlfahrtia magnifica (9-11), naso-ophthalmic myiasis caused by Oestrus ovis and Lucilia spp (12,13), urogenital myiasis caused by Psychoda albipennis (14), nosocomial oral myiasis caused by Sarcophaga sp (15), wound myiasis caused by Wohlfahrtia magnifica (16,17), subungual myiasis caused by Calliphora spp (18), and intracerebral myiasis caused by Hypoderma bovis (19). As we mentioned above, aural, ophthalmic, and wound myiasis are the most commonly seen types of myiasis reported in Turkey.…”

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Furuncle Persistent to Long-Term Antibiotic Therapy in a Non-Tropical Region: A diagnosis that must not be overlooked: Furuncular cutaneous myiasis

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2014

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We present the case of a 12-year-old boy with furuncular myiasis living in an area with continental climate. The boy was admitted to our clinic with a wound on his nape, which started as a little acne and progressed to a large wound in which pus flowed continuously. He complained of itching and was treated with penicillin, clarithromycin, terbinafine, and ibuprofen in the last 2 months, with no big success. Otherwise, the patient was healthy, and his hygienic conditions were within normal standards. The dermatologic examination revealed an off-white ulcer measuring approximately 1x2 cm in the occipital region with regular contours, elevated borders, and purulent flow, while the skin surrounding the ulcer was normal. In the course of the examination, a living larva was removed using a forceps. The ulcer and the surroundings were washed with polyvinylprolidone iodine solution, while fusidic acid pomade was topically applied. The ulcer regressed significantly after 15 days of treatment. ÖZET Bu makalede karasal iklimde yaşayan 12 yaşında bir erkek çocuğunda fronküler miyazis sunuyoruz. Polikliniğimize ensesinde küçük bir sivilce şeklinde başlayıp gittikçe büyüyen ve içinden irin akan yarası olan bir erkek çocuğu başvurdu. Çocuk kaşıntıdan ve yaklaşık iki ay süren penisilin, claritromisin, terbinafine ve ibuprufen tedavilerine rağmen tedavi olamamaktan şikâyetçiydi. Hastanın hijyen koşulları normal standartlardaydı ve sağlıklı bir bireydi. Dermatolojik muayenede oksipital bölgede yerleşen yaklaşık 1x2 cm ebatlı, sınırları düzenli, kenarları kalkık ve pürülan akıntının olduğu ülser mevcuttu. Ülserin etrafındaki deri normal görünümdeydi. Muayene sırasında görülen canlı larva forseps yardımıyla çıkarıldı. Ülser ve çevresi Betadin polivinilprolidon iyot solüsyon ile yıkandı ve fucidic acit merhem topikal olarak tedaviye eklendi. Ülser on beş günlük tedavi sonrasında belirgin olarak geriledi.

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“…1 Isolated palpebral involvement is commonly seen in children who are usually infested by the direct transmission of lice from the infested hair of their parents or other contacts. 2,3 Clinically, phthiriasis palpebrarum presents with itching and irritation of the eyelid margins, which is due to dermal hypersensitivity to the excreta and saliva of P. pubis. Blepharitis, conjunctivitis, marginal keratitis and preauricular lymphadenopathy may be associated with the condition due to secondary bacterial infection.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Other treatment modalities found effective include fluorescein eyedrops 20%, physostigmine 0.25%, lindane 1%, malathion drops 1% or malathion shampoo 1%, and pilocarpine drops 4%. 2,3 Oral ivermectin two 200 lg/kg doses given a week apart has been found to be a safe and effective treatment option for the management of phthiriasis palpebrarum. 5 Mrinal Gupta and Anish Gupta Sudhaa Skin Centre, Sidhra, Jammu, India…”

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“…It is rare in Europe but is reported mostly during the summer or in predisposed individuals who have exposed skin wounds and usually in poor hygienic conditions. 3,4 A subungual location is a very rare occurrence of myiasis. 5 The maintenance of the detached nail plate produced a niche and the haemorrhagic and necrotic debris ofthe nail bed provided a suitable environment for fly maggots.…”

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