Multiple Furuncular Myiasis in a Nigerian Infant: A Case Report

Abstract

Multiple furuncular myiasis infestation by the larva of Cordylobia anthropophaga is rare in infants. The disease closely mimics other skin  lesions like furuculosis and bullous impetigo. This can lead to either misdiagnosis or delay in diagnosis. Herein, we report a case of a 6 month old baby who presented with multiple skin lesions which was misdiagnosed as multiple furunculosis but later diagnosed as  multiple furuncular myasis caused by the larva of Cordylobia anthropophaga. Atotal of 70 worms were extracted from the skin lesions. This  case highlights the need to consider furuncular myasis as a differential diagnosis in people presenting with boil-like lesions not  responding to antibiotics treatment especially children who live in the endemic region. This awareness will help avoid misdiagnosis and  delay in instituting appropriate treatment.