Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Medicine, College of Medical Sciences, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria.
Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria.
Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 May 28;111(1):176-178. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.24-0006. Print 2024 Jul 3.
Myiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by the larvae of dipterous flies. Cutaneous infestation is the predominant type documented in sub-Saharan Africa, and ocular involvement is uncommon. We report the rare occurrence of a case of eyelid ophthalmomyiasis caused by Cordylobia anthropophaga in a Nigerian female to raise awareness among practitioners in both tropical and nonendemic areas.
蝇蛆病是一种由双翅目蝇类幼虫引起的被忽视的热带病。在撒哈拉以南非洲,皮肤感染是记录最多的类型,眼部受累则不常见。我们报告了一例罕见的由嗜人瘤蝇属引起的眼睑眼蝇蛆病病例,以引起热带和非流行地区的从业者的关注。