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Case Reports
. 2020 Fall;20(3):331-333.
doi: 10.31486/toj.19.0073.

Cutaneous Myiasis in Rural Haiti

Amanda Theppote  1   2 , Yvens Laborde  2   3 , Leise Knoepp  2   4 , Shontell Thomas  2   4 , Obinna N Nnedu  2   5
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Case Reports

Cutaneous Myiasis in Rural Haiti

Amanda Theppote et al. Ochsner J. 2020 Fall.

Abstract

Background: Myiasis is a disease caused by the infestation of human tissue by the larval stage of various flies. It has been identified in sub-Saharan Africa and in tropical parts of the Americas. Cases have also been identified among travelers returning to the United States. Infestations may involve any part of the body, including the scalp, and open wounds may become infected with these larvae. The primary cause of wound myiasis in the western hemisphere is Cochliomyia hominivorax. Case Report: We present a case of wound myiasis in an adult Haitian male with a persistent wound for 2 years. To our knowledge, only 1 other report of wound myiasis in Haiti caused by C hominivorax has been published. Conclusion: Wound myiasis can occur in many tropical regions of the world, including Haiti. Because of the prevalence of global travel, clinicians should be familiar with the condition's diagnosis and management.

Keywords: Myiasis; screw worm infection.

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Figure 1.
Multiple larvae were present within the patient's wound.
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Twelve larvae were extracted from the patient's wound.
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