1/16. Cordylobia anthropophaga mastitis mimicking breast cancer: case report.A case of furuncular myiasis of the breast due to infestation by the larva of Cordylobia anthropophaga in a young lady is presented. Some of the physical presentations of Cordylobia anthropophaga mastitis are similar to those of carcinoma of the breast. High index of suspicion in endemic areas, including patients who had visited such areas, the characteristic intense itching of the affected breast, the use of the magnifying hand lens and subsequent extraction of the offending maggots are the invaluable aids to diagnosis and treatment. The ulcer left on the breast after extraction of the maggot should be biopsied and the associated ill defined mass and skin changes must be seen to resolve completely before carcinoma of the breast can be safely ruled out. The various methods of extraction and the preventive measures are highlighted. Though furuncular myiasis has been reported to involve every part of domestic animals, this is the first reported case in literature involving the human breast.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = carcinoma (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/16. Three incidents of human myiasis by rodent Cuterebra (diptera: Cuterebridae) larvae in a localized region of western pennsylvania.Three aberrant incidents of human myiasis by Cuterebra larvae (diptera: Cuterebridae) are described. All 3 cases were documented in the fall, on a nearly annual basis, and at the same western pennsylvania hospital. Mature larvae were removed from cutaneous warbles of the neck and torso of a small female child and adult male, respectively. An early 2nd instar was removed from a warble located in the upper anterior quadrant of the left breast of an adult female.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 465.60925296044keywords = rodent (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/16. Nasal myiasis in an intensive care unit linked to hospital-wide mouse infestation.A large city hospital experienced an infestation of mice combated in part by broadcasting poisoned baits. Months later there was an invasion of flies into the hospital, and 2 comatose patients in an intensive care unit contracted nasal maggots. adult flies were trapped and maggots removed from the nares of the second patient. These were identified as the green blowfly (Phaenicia sericata). Recent downsizing of hospital personnel had led to the unintended and unrecognized loss of housekeeping services in the canteen food storage areas. A mouse infestation of the hospital occurred, with the epicenter in the canteen area. This was initially addressed by scattering poisoned bait and using rodent glue boards. The result of such treatment was the presence of numerous mouse carcasses scattered throughout the building attracting the green blowfly. adult gravid female flies trapped in the new intensive care unit (where mice were not present) laid eggs in the fetid nasal discharge of 2 comatose patients. Live trapping of mice and removal of carcasses led to an abatement of the fly infestation. The cause-and-effect nature of the mouse carcasses and flies was underscored a year later when an outbreak of P. sericata occurred in the operating department and was linked to the presence of mouse carcasses on glue boards not removed the previous fall. Hence, the disruption or loss of 1 vital link in hospital organization (in this case, housekeeping support) may lead to an unintended and bizarre outcome.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 116.40231324011keywords = rodent (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/16. Imported furuncular myiasis in germany.Furuncular myiasis is a parasitic infestation of human and other vertebrate tissues by fly larvae of primarily two species: Dermatobia hominis (human botfly, t6rsalo, or berne) in mexico and South and central america and Cordylobia anthropophaga (tumbu fly or mango fly) in africa. Cuterebra species (rabbit and rodent botflies) are also rarely reported to cause furuncular myiasis only within the united states. Although these species inhabit different geographic regions and have different life cycles, their clinical presentations can be similar. We describe a case of "imported" human botfly (D. hominis) furuncular myiasis in a U.S. Army soldier stationed in germany. We review the life cycles of human botflies and key aspects of their clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, and various therapeutic modalities. Most physicians may never encounter myiasis and attribute a patient's complaints to an insect bite or skin infection that will heal without treatment. However, the diagnosis of furuncular myiasis should be considered by remembering the basic elements of this condition: recent travel history to the tropics and a sterile, persistent furuncle with sensations of movement and pain.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 116.40231324011keywords = rodent (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/16. Autochthonous furuncular myiasis in the united states: case report and literature review.Most cases of furuncular myiasis in the united states are acquired during travel to other countries. Autochthonous cases are infrequently reported and are most often due to accidental infestation of humans by larvae of flies belonging to the genus Cuterebra, commonly known as "rabbit bot flies" or "rodent bot flies." We describe a case of furuncular myiasis due to Cuterebra larvae in the hand of a patient residing in wisconsin. The infestation was acquired while the patient gardened near a seepage lake during August. The patient developed papular lesions on the hand and received therapy for presumed bacterial furunculosis, which did not lead to improvement. Retrieval of one of the larvae from the patient permitted identification of the causative agent, and application of an occlusive ointment resulted in complete cure. North American cuterebrid myiasis is rare, and the diagnosis is frequently delayed. myiasis should be considered when treating patients with refractory furunculosis.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 116.40231324011keywords = rodent (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/16. Orbital myiasis: case report.BACKGROUND: Orbital myiasis cases are very rare worldwide. We are reporting this case caused by Hypoderma bovis because invasive parasitic larvae can cause massive destruction. CASE: An 85-year-old female patient was admitted to the Department of ophthalmology of the Dicle University School of medicine with the complaint of a wound in her right eye for over one year. Larvae had been in the same eye for one week. OBSERVATIONS: The clinical examination showed no light perception in her right eye. The eyelid was thickened and there was a necrotic lesion 3 x 4 cm in diameter, invading inferiorly into the upper side of the maxilla, superiorly to the roof of the orbita, medially to the lateral part of the nose, and laterally to the ossa zygomatica. Pathological examination of orbital tissue specimens confirmed basal cell carcinoma. CONCLUSIONS: Orbital exenteration, total maxillectomy and graft repair were conducted in the right eye. During the six-month follow-up period, orbital tomography was performed. No recurrence or metastasis was observed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 5.8511224489796keywords = basal cell, carcinoma (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/16. myiasis with Lund's fly (Cordylobia rodhaini) in travelers.myiasis is an infestation of human tissue by the larvae of certain flies. There are many forms of myiasis, including localized furuncular myiasis, creeping dermal myiasis and wound and body cavity myiasis.1 Cordylobia anthropophaga (the Tumbu fly) and Dermatobia hominis (the human botfly) are the most common causes of myiasis in africa and tropical America respectively. The genus Cordylobia also contains two less common species, C. ruandae and C. rodhaini. The usual hosts of C. rodhaini are various mammals (particularly rodents), and and humans are accidentally infested. Figure 1 shows the life cycle of C. rodhaini, which occurs over 55 to -67 days.3 The female fly deposits her eggs on dry sand polluted with the excrement of animals or on human clothing. In about 3 days, the larva is activated by the warm body of the host, hatches and invades the skin. As the larva matures, it induces a furuncular swelling. In 12 to -15 days, the larva reaches a length of about 23 mm, exits the skin and falls to the ground to pupate. The adult fly emerges in 23 to -26 days, and the life cycle resumes. In humans, the skin lesion starts as a red papule that gradually enlarges and develops into a furuncle. In the center of the lesion an opening forms, through which the larva breaths and discharges its serosanguinous feces. The lesion is associated with increasing pain until the larva exits the skin. The disease is usually uncomplicated and self-limiting.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 116.40231324011keywords = rodent (Clic here for more details about this article) |
8/16. A case of cutaneous myiasis caused by Wohlfahrtia magnifica.myiasis is caused by the invasion of tissues or organs of man or animals by dipterous larvae. The disease is infrequent in turkey; it is observed particularly in people with some predisposing factors. A 46-year-old male farmer with nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS) presented with the complaint of a blood-tinged discharge and pain in the left frontal-temporal region for three days. physical examination revealed live maggots in the ulcerous wound resulting from basal cell carcinoma. The larvae were removed with forceps, and the wound was locally dressed with povidone-iodine. The maggots were identified as the third instar larvae of Wohlfahrtia magnifica.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 11.702244897959keywords = basal cell, carcinoma (Clic here for more details about this article) |
9/16. Urogenital myiasis due to Chrysomyia bezziana.Genitourinary myiasis, associated with ulcerating lesions and poor hygiene of the local site, has been infrequently reported. We report a case of 45 year-old urinary incontinent female suffering from carcinoma cervix, who presented with genitourinary myiasis. The larva was identified as of Chrysomyia bezziana Villeneuve (C. bezziana).- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.5keywords = carcinoma (Clic here for more details about this article) |
10/16. role of ivermectin in the treatment of severe orbital myiasis due to Cochliomyia hominivorax.We describe 2 patients with severe orbital myiasis due to Cochliomyia hominivorax (of the order diptera and the family Calliphoridae) who had underlying skin carcinomas and were treated with oral ivermectin and debridement. We suggest that ivermectin plays an important role in the treatment of severe cases of myiasis.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.5keywords = carcinoma (Clic here for more details about this article) |
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