Asian Journal of Immunology

A Case of Furuncular Myiasis Due to Cordylobia anthropophaga in Infant in Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Raafat A. Hassanein *

Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabiaa and Department of Zoonoses, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.

Amal M. Almatary

Parasitology Unit, Maternity and Children Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia and Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Egypt.

Mohammad O. Alkurbi

Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

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Abstract

The cutaneous myiasis has been rarely reported in Saudi Arabia. We intended to describe here a case of furuncular cutaneous myiasis caused by Cordylobia anthropophaga larvae in infant from south area in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. A female infant, 17-day-old, had lived with her family in area closed to animal houses. Physical examinations showed 2 tender erythematous nodules with small central ulceration on the infant back and hand. During investigation, 2 larvae came out from the lesion. C. anthropophaga was identified by paired mouth hooks (toothed, spade-like, oral hooks) and 2 posterior spiracles, which lack a distinct chitinous rim. Although rarely described in Saudi Arabia until now, cutaneous myiasis should be expected in people living nearby such livestock, with flies and poor hygienic conditions.

Keywords: Cordylobia anthropophagi, cutaneous; myiasis, furuncular myiasis, Saudi Arabia.

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