A case of unexpected travelers

Silva, Ana Castelbranco; Lança, Ana Ferreira; Nunes, Tómas; Martins, Rita; Ferreira, Maria Gomes

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Silva, Ana Castelbranco

Lança, Ana Ferreira

Nunes, Tómas

Martins, Rita

Ferreira, Maria Gomes

Abstract(s)

Human myiasis is the infestation of humans with dipterous larvae. Cutaneous myiasis is the most common form and is one of the most common travel-associated skin diseases. The condition should be suspected when furuncle or boil-like skin lesions are observed in patients travelling from endemic regions. Herein is described the case of a toddler who had travelled from Guinea-Bissau seven days earlier and presented with a six-day history of painful furuncle-like swellings on the left thigh and scrotum. Two larvae were collected from one of the lesions, and entomological analysis confirmed the diagnosis of cutaneous myiasis. Complete larvae extraction is the primary treatment goal, and adequate preservation of the maggots is essential for public health analysis.

Keywords

larvae myiasis travel-related illness

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.16/3791

Citation

Castelbranco-Silva A, Ferreira Lança A, Robalo Nunes T, Martins R, Gomes Ferreira M. A case of unexpected travelers. BGMJ [Internet]. 2024 Jun. 27 [cited 2025 Nov. 5];33(2):147-9. Available from: https://revistas.rcaap.pt/bgmj/article/view/27050