Myiasis from Sarcophaga spp in a patient with cutaneous lymphoma

Infez Med. 2019 Sep 1;27(3):340-344.

Abstract

Human autochthonous myiasis is uncommonly reported in Europe. This report describes a case of myiasis of a wound caused by Sarcophaga spp. Suffering from cutaneous lymphoma, the patient showed, at the level of his scalp lesions, the presence of larvae that were removed during curettage surgery; they were subsequently identified as belonging to the genus Sarcophaga. Preservation of these larvae in 10% formalin did not allow identification at the species level using molecular methods.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms / complications*
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms / pathology
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / complications*
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / pathology
  • Male
  • Myiasis / parasitology*
  • Myiasis / pathology
  • Sarcophagidae*
  • Scalp Dermatoses / parasitology*
  • Scalp Dermatoses / pathology
  • Skin Neoplasms / complications*
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology