Dermal myiasis caused by the flesh fly, parasarcophaga (liosarcophaga) dux (thomson, 1869) (diptera: sarcophagidae) at the site of a malignant melanoma: a case report.
DERMAL MYIASIS CAUSED BY THE FLESH FLY, PARASARCOPHAGA (LIOSARCOPHAGA) DUX (THOMSON, 1869) (DIPTERA: SARCOPHAGIDAE) AT THE SITE OF A MALIGNANT MELANOMA: A CASE REPORT.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2017 Jan;48(1):184-8
Authors: Chiewchanvit S, Chaithong U, Sanit S, Samerjai C, Sukontason K
Abstract
Dermal myiasis due to the flesh fly has not been commonly reported
in Thailand. A 64-year-old man came to the hospital with a 6-month history of a
black tumor on the dorsum of the right great toe. The tumor was biopsied and
determined to be a malignant melanoma. Second instar larvae were also seen in
the wound and one larva was reared until the adult stage wherein it was identified
as the flesh fly, Parasarcophaga (Liosarcophaga) dux (Thomson, 1869) (Diptera:
Sarcophagidae). This case shows myiasis due to synanthropic sarcophagid flies
occurs in Thailand and can occur in a malignant melanoma.
PMID: 29644838 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health - Category: Tropical Medicine Tags: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health Source Type: research
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