A Case of Cutaneous Myiasis Caused by Cordylobia anthropophaga Larvae in a Korean Traveler Returning from Central Africa
10.3347/kjp.2018.56.2.199
- Author:
Joo Yeon KO
1
;
In Yong LEE
;
Byeong Jin PARK
;
Jae Min SHIN
;
Jae Sook RYU
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul 04763, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cordylobia anthropophaga;
cutaneous;
myiasis;
Central Africa
- MeSH:
Africa, Central;
Biopsy;
Buttocks;
Chitin;
Equatorial Guinea;
Humans;
Korea;
Larva;
Middle Aged;
Mouth;
Myiasis;
Physical Examination;
Republic of Korea;
Skin;
Thigh;
Ulcer
- From:The Korean Journal of Parasitology
2018;56(2):199-203
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The cutaneous myiasis has been rarely reported in the Republic of Korea. We intended to describe here a case of furuncular cutaneous myiasis caused by Cordylobia anthropophaga larvae in a Korean traveler returned from Central Africa. A patient, 55-year-old man, had traveled to Equatorial Guinea, in Central Africa for a month and just returned to Korea. Physical examinations showed 2 tender erythematous nodules with small central ulceration on the left buttock and thigh. During skin biopsy, 2 larvae came out from the lesion. C. anthropophaga was identified by paired mouth hooks (toothed, spade-like, oral hooklets) and 2 posterior spiracles, which lack a distinct chitinous rim. Although rarely described in Korea until now, cutaneous myiasis may be encountered more frequently with increasing international travel and exchange workers to tropical areas.
