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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2024

Travel-Related Cutaneous Myiasis: A Case Report.

Alessa Z Mendoza, Sahar Borna, Olivia A Ho, James C Waldorf

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  1. Imported Furuncular Myiasis Due toPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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Alessa Z MendozaDivision of Plastic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA.
Sahar BornaDivision of Plastic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7845-7356
Olivia A HoDivision of Plastic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7477-0855
James C WaldorfDivision of Plastic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 4500 San Pablo Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA.

Funding

Mayo Clinic Clinical Research Internship Summer Program n/aMayo Clinic in Florida Research Accelerator for Clinicians Engaged in Research Program n/a
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHuman myiasis, the infestation of tissues by dipterous larvae, commonly manifests as painful, raised skin lesions, particularly in tropical regions such as Latin America, where

methodsWe present a case of cutaneous myiasis in a 69-year-old male who returned to the United States from Belize. The patient exhibited a painful skin lesion on his right knee, initially suspected to be an insect bite. The diagnosis was confirmed through ultrasound imaging, which revealed the presence of a subcutaneous larva. Conservative larva removal efforts failed, leading to surgical extraction of the larva.

resultsThe surgical intervention successfully removed the larva in its entirety, with the wound healing well after the procedure. Pathological examination confirmed the larva as

conclusionsThis case underscores the importance of considering myiasis in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with painful skin lesions following travel to tropical regions. As globalization increases, healthcare providers should be vigilant in recognizing and appropriately treating travel-related diseases such as myiasis to ensure prompt and effective care.

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cutaneous myiasisDermatobia hominisfuruncular myiasishuman botflymyiasis

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PMID39274403
PMCPMC11396144

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