A case of furuncular myiasis in an Italian patient: a “travel souvenir”

Martina Silvestri; Lorenzo Zammarchi; Marco Pombi; Aldo Morrone; Mauro Caterino; Norma Cameli

doi:10.3855/jidc.17006

A case of furuncular myiasis in an Italian patient: a “travel souvenir”

Authors

Martina Silvestri Department of Dermatology, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute - IRCCS, Rome, Italy
Lorenzo Zammarchi Infectious Diseases Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence School of Medicine, Florence, Italy https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0892-8404
Marco Pombi Diagnostic Parasitology Laboratory, Academic Hospital "Policlinico Umberto I", Rome, Italy https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4382-9922
Aldo Morrone Department of Dermatology, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute - IRCCS, Rome, Italy
Mauro Caterino Department of Diagnostic Imaging, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute, Rome, Italy
Norma Cameli Department of Dermatology, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute - IRCCS, Rome, Italy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.17006

Keywords:

Furuncular myiasis, Dermatobia hominis, Tropical neglected diseases

Abstract

Furuncular myiasis is a parasitosis of the skin that is commonly reported in the tropical areas and is caused by various agents including Dermatobia hominis. Knowledge of myiasis is limited in Italy, resulting in difficulties in its diagnosis and treatment. We report a case of imported furuncular myiasis in a 48 year old Italian patient who returned from Peru. A third stage larva of D. hominis was identified and the diagnosis of myiasis was confirmed.

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2022-11-29

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Silvestri M, Zammarchi L, Pombi M, Morrone A, Caterino M, Cameli N (2022) A case of furuncular myiasis in an Italian patient: a “travel souvenir”. J Infect Dev Ctries 16:1778–1780. doi: 10.3855/jidc.17006

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Vol. 16 No. 11: November 2022

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Case Reports

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