Safe and successful use of permethrin for extraction of dermatobia hominis larvae in a patient with cutaneous myiasis

摘要

Cutaneous myiasis by Dermatobia hominis or human botfly larva infestation of skin and subcutaneous tissue is an increasingly recognized health hazard in returning travelers from Central America, South America, and Mexico. Successful extraction of the subcutaneous larvae is important for proper diagnosis and treatment. We hereby report a safe and easy way of extraction of human botfly larvae by local application of 1% permethrin solution in a patient with cutaneous myiasis.