A rare case of digital myiasis
Cutaneous myiasis is the infestation of the skin or mucous membranes by larvae of the order Diptera. Wound myiasis affect the skin with a previous lesion, and it may consume both dead and living tissue. Finger infestation is rarely a cause of death, but it may provoke considerable morbidity. Prompt...
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doaj-faf8c28001e04667a1e1d090acbd78232020-11-24T23:56:12ZengElsevierJournal of Infection and Public Health1876-03412017-11-01106886887A rare case of digital myiasisCarlos Durão0André Barros1Pedro Campos2Trauma and Orthopaedic Department, Hospital Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal; National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences, Portugal; Corresponding author at: Orthopaedic Surgeon and Forensic Expert, Hospital Vila Franca Xira, Estrada Nacional n°1, Povos, Vila Franca de Xira, Lisboa 2600-009, Portugal.Trauma and Orthopaedic Department, Hospital Vila Franca de Xira, PortugalTrauma and Orthopaedic Department, Hospital Vila Franca de Xira, PortugalCutaneous myiasis is the infestation of the skin or mucous membranes by larvae of the order Diptera. Wound myiasis affect the skin with a previous lesion, and it may consume both dead and living tissue. Finger infestation is rarely a cause of death, but it may provoke considerable morbidity. Prompt wound exploration and careful total larvae removal is essential to achieve healing.In the reported case, the patient was presented in an advanced stage of the infestation, with a large area of finger necrosis and amputation, associated with cellulitis extending from the finger’s base to the hand. This diagnosis helped uncover a familiar history of severe abuse and neglect.The accurate understanding and management of such injuries are important not only for the orthopaedic treatment but also for the acknowledgment of their social and forensic implications. Keywords: Myiasis, Maggot, Neglect, Mental disorder, Cochliomyia hominivoraxhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187603411730014X |
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Cutaneous myiasis is the infestation of the skin or mucous membranes by larvae of the order Diptera. Wound myiasis affect the skin with a previous lesion, and it may consume both dead and living tissue. Finger infestation is rarely a cause of death, but it may provoke considerable morbidity. Prompt wound exploration and careful total larvae removal is essential to achieve healing.In the reported case, the patient was presented in an advanced stage of the infestation, with a large area of finger necrosis and amputation, associated with cellulitis extending from the finger’s base to the hand. This diagnosis helped uncover a familiar history of severe abuse and neglect.The accurate understanding and management of such injuries are important not only for the orthopaedic treatment but also for the acknowledgment of their social and forensic implications. Keywords: Myiasis, Maggot, Neglect, Mental disorder, Cochliomyia hominivorax |
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