Ultrasound features of cutaneous myiasis: a rare case in a child.

Autor: Paviglianiti G; Sezione di Scienze Radiologiche, Dipartimento di Biomedicina, Neuroscienze e Diagnostica avanzata (BIND), University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, Palermo, Italy., Cariello V; Dipartimento di Medicina di Precisione, Università degli studi della Campania 'L. Vanvitelli, Piazza Luigi Miraglia 2, Naples, Italy. valentina.cariello@studenti.unicampania.it., Vaccaro M; ARNAS Ospedali Civico Di Cristina Benfratelli, P.za Leotta Nicola 4, Palermo, Italy., Pizzicato P; Department of Radiology, AORN 'Santobono-Pausilipon', Via Posillipo 226, Naples, Italy., Minelli R; Department of Medicine and Health Sciences 'Vincenzo Tiberio', University of Molise, Via Francesco De Sanctis 1, Campobasso, Italy., Di Rosa G; Department of Radiology, Regina Margherita Children's Hospital, Turin, Italy., Napolitano M; Department of Paediatric Radiology and Neuroradiology, V. Buzzi Children's Hospital, 32 Castelvetro St., Milan, Italy., Baldazzi M; Pediatric and Adult CardioThoracic and Vascular, Oncohematologic and Emergency Radiology Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy., Avallone RC; Dipartimento di Medicina di Precisione, Università degli studi della Campania 'L. Vanvitelli, Piazza Luigi Miraglia 2, Naples, Italy., Rossi A; University 'Campus Biomedico', Via Álvaro del Portillo 21, 00128, Rome, Italy., Rossi E; Department of Radiology, AORN 'Santobono-Pausilipon', Via Posillipo 226, Naples, Italy.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of ultrasound [J Ultrasound] 2024 Jul 06. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 06.
DOI: 10.1007/s40477-024-00915-7
Abstrakt: Cutaneous myiasis is an infestation of the skin with larvae of some dipteran species. Among humans, Dermatobia hominis is the most frequently encountered dipteran responsible for cutaneous myiasis. This insect is endemic to tropical and subtropical regions, consequently, individuals travelling from non-endemic areas are most susceptible to infection due to a lack of prior exposure. Three clinical variants of myiasis are distinguished: furuncular, migratory, and wound myiasis. Furuncular myiasis represents the most common form among travelers, yet it is a rare cause of pediatric skin manifestations in developed countries. Limited awareness of this condition in non-endemic regions contributes to diagnostic challenges. In this scenario, ultrasound is useful in the diagnostic workup, enabling the identification of the viable larva.
(© 2024. Società Italiana di Ultrasonologia in Medicina e Biologia (SIUMB).)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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