1/13. 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 = extraction (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/13. myiasis in a pregnant woman and an effective, sterile method of surgical extraction.BACKGROUND: Cutaneous myiasis caused by Dermatobia hominis involves the infestation of tissue with dipterous fly larvae and is common in many tropical and subtropical areas. We describe a patient in her sixth month of pregnancy who returned from belize with myiasis detected in the right popliteal fossa. Multiple surgical techniques have been described in the past outlining various ways to extract the botfly larva. No single standardized technique for surgical extraction of larvae has been adopted. OBJECTIVE: To describe a highly effective, sterile method of extraction used in a pregnant patient with botfly infestation. methods: A combination of injection with plain 1% lidocaine, sterile occlusion with polymyxin b sulfate ointment and a cruciform incision was used to extract the larva. RESULTS: The botfly larva was easily and completely extracted without remnants of the larval body being left in the skin. CONCLUSION: The sterile technique we describe allows for quick and easy extraction of the larva without risk of secondary infection or need for antibiotics. This method is especially appropriate for pregnant patients or those with medical conditions precluding a completely competent immune response to potential secondary infection.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 2.3333333333333keywords = extraction (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/13. Ophthalmomyiasis in a child.A 4-year-old child presented with a 3-week history of left eye swelling. The periorbital inflammation was a result of a larva of the human botfly, Dermatobia hominis. Surgical extraction of the larva was curative.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.33333333333333keywords = extraction (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/13. Cutaneous myiasis from Dermatobia hominis.We present a case report of cutaneous myiasis in a foreign traveler who was infected by Dermatobia hominis while visiting south america. This patient developed a painful furuncular lesion on the anterior scalp and noted that the lesion drained a serosanguinous fluid for more than a month before definitive treatment. Invasion of mammalian tissue by the larval forms of D. hominis typically results in the formation of a classic furuncular lesion. For persons who present with a lesion that contains a central draining stoma located on an exposed body surface, the diagnosis of myiasis should always be considered. In addition to the case report, we present a discussion of furuncular myiasis and describe the peculiar life cycle of the human botfly. We also describe the various therapies that may be employed for treating cutaneous myiasis, including surgical extraction of the larva and asphyxiation of the larva by application of petroleum jelly or other fat derivatives to the central stoma or breathing aperture.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.33333333333333keywords = extraction (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/13. Furuncular myiasis: a simple and rapid method for extraction of intact Dermatobia hominis larvae.We report a case of furuncular myiasis complicated by staphylococcus aureus infection and beta-hemolytic streptococcal cellulitis. The Dermatobia hominis larva that caused this lesion could not be extracted using standard methods, including suffocation and application of lateral pressure, and surgery was contraindicated because of cellulitis. The botfly maggot was completely and rapidly extracted with an inexpensive, disposable, commercial venom extractor.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1.3333333333333keywords = extraction (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/13. Cutaneous myiasis in arkansas.myiasis is a rare infestation of any part of the body by larvae of diptera. Cutaneous myiasis, the most common form seen in tropical climates of central america, south america and africa, are extremely rare in the united states. An extraordinary case of cutaneous myiasis was seen in hot springs in a 71-year-old healthy white male upon his return from the rain forest of costa rica. Manual extraction of one of the larvae by the patient and surgical excision of three other separate subcutaneous larvae were diagnostic and therapeutic in this case.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.33333333333333keywords = extraction (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/13. Cutaneous myiasis: a simple and effective technique for extraction of Dermatobia hominis larvae.We describe two patients with cutaneous myiasis caused by Dermatobia hominis. Three larvae were removed successfully by a simple technique that involved the injection of each larva with 2 mL of lidocaine, making surgical extraction by incision and exploration unnecessary.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1.6666666666667keywords = extraction (Clic here for more details about this article) |
8/13. Oral myiasis caused by sarcophagidae in an extraction wound.Oral myiasis (infestation by the larvae of diptera flies) has only rarely been reported in the English-language literature. This article records a case of wound myiasis caused by flies of the family sarcophagidae that affected a tooth-extraction site, and was a painful complication of the extraction.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 2keywords = extraction (Clic here for more details about this article) |
9/13. Radical mastoidectomy cavity myiasis caused by Wohlfahrtia magnifica.In this article, a Wohlfahrtia magnifica otomyiasis case, a 31-year-old, non-mentally retarded patient who had undergone radical mastoidectomy previously is presented. Maggots in the radical mastoidectomy cavity were removed then topical treatment was applied. The maggots were identified as W. magnifica. In cases of myiasis, identification of larvae following direct extraction and application of preventative methods is essential.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.33333333333333keywords = extraction (Clic here for more details about this article) |
10/13. External ophthalmomyiasis caused by Dermatobia hominis. A retrospective study of nine cases and a review of the literature.PURPOSE: To report nine cases of external ophthalmomyiasis caused by Dermatobia hominis. methods: Retrospective, non-comparative, interventional case series. Participants consisted of patients (n = 9) presenting at Cayenne Hospital between 1968 and 2003. The location and number of larvae, the larval stage, and the medical and surgical procedures applied were studied in each case. RESULTS: Seven patients had palpebral myiasis (including one with three larvae) and two had conjunctival myiasis. Every patient had palpebral oedema. The larval respiratory pore was located on the palpebral skin or free margin or on the conjunctiva. Movements were present within the lesion in at least three patients. petroleum ointment or ivermectine solution was used in at least four patients to smother or kill the larvae. Extraction under local anaesthesia was possible in six patients, while three required general anaesthesia. CONCLUSION: Several larvae may be present in a patient. Topical ivermectine may help to kill the larvae before extraction is attempted.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.33333333333333keywords = extraction (Clic here for more details about this article) |
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