RESUMO
Abstract: Although wound or traumatic myiasis is common in tropical countries, only recently cases associated with underlying dermatoses, such as seborrheic dermatitis and psoriasis, have been reported. We describe a patient with seborrheic dermatitis and an ulcerated lesion on the scalp, in which the dermatological examination with the aid of dermoscopy allowed the identification of larvae (maggots) compatible with infestation by Cochliomyia hominivorax. Treatment was performed with oral and topical ivermectin, followed by manual extraction of the larvae.
Assuntos
Humanos , Animais , Masculino , Adulto , Dermatoses do Couro Cabeludo/complicações , Infecção por Mosca da Bicheira/diagnóstico por imagem , Dermatite Seborreica/complicações , Dermoscopia , Larva/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Couro Cabeludo/parasitologia , Couro Cabeludo/patologia , Dermatoses do Couro Cabeludo/patologia , Infecção por Mosca da Bicheira/parasitologia , Dermatite Seborreica/patologia , Ilustração MédicaRESUMO
Although wound or traumatic myiasis is common in tropical countries, only recently cases associated with underlying dermatoses, such as seborrheic dermatitis and psoriasis, have been reported. We describe a patient with seborrheic dermatitis and an ulcerated lesion on the scalp, in which the dermatological examination with the aid of dermoscopy allowed the identification of larvae (maggots) compatible with infestation by Cochliomyia hominivorax. Treatment was performed with oral and topical ivermectin, followed by manual extraction of the larvae.
