Monday, August 6, 2018

Case of the Week 505

This week features our monthly case from Idzi Potters and the Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp. The patient presented with a non-healing back furuncle shortly after returning from a trip to Bolivia. The following was removed from the furuncle:



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8 comments:

  1. dirusAugust 6, 2018 at 4:47 PM

    It appears to be Dermatobia hominis. If so, it has a very interesting means of transmission.

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  2. AnonymousAugust 6, 2018 at 5:01 PM

    I agree with Joe D. hominis
    Although our teaching specimens came mostly from cattle

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  3. AnonymousAugust 6, 2018 at 6:10 PM

    The overall shape of the body, the mid body rows of spikes, all point to a diagnosis of Dermatobia hominis.
    Would be completely great if the mouth parts and posterior details could be available. Anyhow, the impeccable photos should be sufficient for a definite identification.
    Florida Fan

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  4. Blaine A. MathisonAugust 6, 2018 at 7:44 PM

    Agree with all so far, classic Dermatobia homins.

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  5. AnonymousAugust 7, 2018 at 6:40 AM

    Dermatobia hominis, and this looks like the 2nd instar? I recall in Case 408 there was an excellent resource linked in a comment describing the 3 different instars of D. hominis larvae, which is http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/misc/flies/human_bot_fly.htm

    - LS

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  6. UnknownAugust 8, 2018 at 12:02 PM

    Botfly Larva, aka Dermatobia hominis.

    Thanks Dr. Pritt for another fun video!

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  7. SantiagoAugust 8, 2018 at 2:53 PM

    Dermatobia hominis! :)

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  8. William SearsAugust 8, 2018 at 8:12 PM

    dermatobium hominis

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