[The first case of Hypoderma tarandi-associated human myiasis in Greenland]

Ugeskr Laeger. 2016 Jan 4;178(1):V10150796.
[Article in Danish]

Abstract

We present the first case of human myiasis in Greenland caused by the warble fly Hypoderma tarandi. Noticing a persisting, migrating, stinging facial sensation, a female patient eventually extirpated a larva from her upper eyelid, and the larva was confirmed to species level using DNA-based methods. A high prevalence of H. tarandi in reindeer, the main reservoir host, and increasing populations of musk ox may imply an increased risk of zoonotic transmission. Although diagnosis is challenging, rapid intervention is crucial to reduce the risk of ophthalmomyiasis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Antiparasitic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Diptera
  • Face / parasitology
  • Face / pathology
  • Female
  • Greenland
  • Humans
  • Hypodermyiasis / diagnosis*
  • Hypodermyiasis / drug therapy
  • Hypodermyiasis / pathology
  • Ivermectin / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Antiparasitic Agents
  • Ivermectin