The gift of honeymoon: An interesting case of furuncular myiasis caused by Dermatobia Hominis in Taiwan and review of the literature
Travel-related cutaneous diseases are very common, and among them, myiasis ranks in the fourth place. Hereby, we present a case of a 28-year-old Taiwanese woman infested by Dermatobia hominis during honeymoon trip to Amazonas region and Peru. The diagnosis was confirmed by extracting the larva intra...
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| description | Travel-related cutaneous diseases are very common, and among them, myiasis ranks in the fourth place. Hereby, we present a case of a 28-year-old Taiwanese woman infested by Dermatobia hominis during honeymoon trip to Amazonas region and Peru. The diagnosis was confirmed by extracting the larva intraoperatively. The epidemiology, distinctive life cycle, clinical features, auxiliary diagnostic tools, therapeutic methods, and prophylactic measures of human botfly infestation will be discussed in the article. Owing to the progressive increment of international travels and ecological explorations, raising awareness of tropical diseases should be more emphasized. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1d65bc94dbc0406db68f172ff91fb5512022-12-22T03:31:27ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsDermatologica Sinica1027-81172223-330X2019-01-01372939710.4103/ds.ds_27_18The gift of honeymoon: An interesting case of furuncular myiasis caused by Dermatobia Hominis in Taiwan and review of the literatureYung-Wei ChangHan-Chi TsengTravel-related cutaneous diseases are very common, and among them, myiasis ranks in the fourth place. Hereby, we present a case of a 28-year-old Taiwanese woman infested by Dermatobia hominis during honeymoon trip to Amazonas region and Peru. The diagnosis was confirmed by extracting the larva intraoperatively. The epidemiology, distinctive life cycle, clinical features, auxiliary diagnostic tools, therapeutic methods, and prophylactic measures of human botfly infestation will be discussed in the article. Owing to the progressive increment of international travels and ecological explorations, raising awareness of tropical diseases should be more emphasized.http://www.dermsinica.org/article.asp?issn=1027-8117;year=2019;volume=37;issue=2;spage=93;epage=97;aulast=ChangDermatobia hominisfuruncular myiasishuman botflyTaiwan |
| spellingShingle | Yung-Wei Chang Han-Chi Tseng The gift of honeymoon: An interesting case of furuncular myiasis caused by Dermatobia Hominis in Taiwan and review of the literature Dermatologica Sinica Dermatobia hominis furuncular myiasis human botfly Taiwan |
| title | The gift of honeymoon: An interesting case of furuncular myiasis caused by Dermatobia Hominis in Taiwan and review of the literature |
| title_full | The gift of honeymoon: An interesting case of furuncular myiasis caused by Dermatobia Hominis in Taiwan and review of the literature |
| title_fullStr | The gift of honeymoon: An interesting case of furuncular myiasis caused by Dermatobia Hominis in Taiwan and review of the literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | The gift of honeymoon: An interesting case of furuncular myiasis caused by Dermatobia Hominis in Taiwan and review of the literature |
| title_short | The gift of honeymoon: An interesting case of furuncular myiasis caused by Dermatobia Hominis in Taiwan and review of the literature |
| title_sort | gift of honeymoon an interesting case of furuncular myiasis caused by dermatobia hominis in taiwan and review of the literature |
| topic | Dermatobia hominis furuncular myiasis human botfly Taiwan |
| url | http://www.dermsinica.org/article.asp?issn=1027-8117;year=2019;volume=37;issue=2;spage=93;epage=97;aulast=Chang |
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