Furuncular Myiasis Caused by Dermatobia hominis in a Traveler Returning from the Amazon Jungle
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Furuncular Myiasis Caused by Dermatobia hominis in a Traveler Returning from the Amazon Jungle

Turkiye Parazitol Derg 2017;41(3):173-176 DOI: 10.5152/tpd.2017.4927
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Abstract

A 39-year-old man who was returning from the Amazon Jungle and had no medical history presented with a furuncular lesion on his right parietal scalp. Despite receiving appropriate antimicrobial treatment, his lesion did not heal. After surgical intervention, a Dermatobia hominis larva was extracted. The human botfly D. hominis is the most common causative agent of furuncular myiasis among travelers returning from Central and South America. Surgery is the main treatment option, and secondary bacterial infection should be kept in mind.

Keywords: Myiasis, Dermatobia hominis, Botfly