Three Cases of Intestinal Myiasis in Japan

Nagakura, Kouichi; Kawauichi-Kato, Y; Tachibana, Hiroshi; Kaneda, Yoshikazu; Shinonaga, Satoshi; Kano, Rui

doi:10.1093/infdis/163.5.1170

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“…Clinical presentation of these cases has been reported to vary with the geographical location, including asymptomatic cases, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting or anal pruritus. [8,9] In the present study, the patient presented with abdominal symptoms and generalized symptoms of loss of appetite and weight.…”

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“…[5] Eristalis tenax is the most-common species involved in intestinal myiasis and has a worldwide distribution. [5,8] Besides, the involvement of M. domestica [4] in India, [5] E. tenax in Europe [8] and Japan [9] in causing intestinal myiasis has been known. Clinical presentation of these cases has been reported to vary with the geographical location, including asymptomatic cases, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting or anal pruritus.…”

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Intestinal myiasis caused by <i>Muscina stabulans</i>

Shivekar¹,

Senthil²,

Srinivasan³

et al. 2008

Indian J Med Microbiol

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Intestinal myiasis caused by <i>Muscina stabulans</i>

Shivekar¹,

Senthil²,

Srinivasan³

et al. 2008

Indian J Med Microbiol

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“…It can lead to the development of signs and symptoms, similar to those associated with intestinal parasites (6). Most larvae are destroyed by the digestive juice, whereas others can live in the intestinal tract and produce intestinal distress.…”

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“…Most larvae are destroyed by the digestive juice, whereas others can live in the intestinal tract and produce intestinal distress. Moreover, the larvae can exceptionally reach the intestinal tube through the anus (rectal myiasis) (6). Laboratory findings in cases of intestinal myiasis have indicated the presence of dipteran larvae in one or more consecutive stool specimens.…”

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Case Report of Human Intestinal Myiasis Caused by Lucilia illustris

Norouzi

Manochehri

2016

Arch Clin Infect Dis

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Introduction: Myiasis is a parasitic infestation of the animal or human body, caused by dipterous fly larvae feeding on the host's necrotic or living tissues. Intestinal myiasis is usually an accidental phenomenon, which can be caused by the ingestion of fly larvae present in food or water. Case Presentation: Herein, we present a case of accidental human intestinal myiasis, caused by Lucilia illustris larva in a 45-year-old rural woman, who was admitted to the hospital with specific abdominal pain and loose stool. The stool examination of the patient revealed L. illustris larva. Following the excretion of larva, the symptoms completely resolved within a few hours, and the patient remained asymptomatic several weeks later. Conclusions:Intestinal myiasis in humans is probably an accidental myiasis, related to the ingestion of contaminated uncooked food or water containing fly larvae, especially in individuals with poor hygienic conditions. Nevertheless, this is the first reported case of intestinal myiasis due to L. illustris in Iran.

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“…SarcoPhaga peragrina has been thought to cause intestinal myiasis and traumatic myiasis in humans (Zumpt, 1965) and is distributed throughout Japan (Ishijtma, 1967 (Ishijima, 1967 (Kinebuchi and Ikemura, 1972), one ophthalmomyiasis (Uni et aL, 1999), and three gastroenteric myiases (Yazaki et al,, 1977;Nagakura et al 1984Nagakura et al , 1991Shiota et al 1990). In Australia, three myiases caused by S. crassiPaipis have been reported: one aural myiasis (Morris, 1987) and two wound myiases from foot or ankle (Lukin, 1989) …”

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