Revista Médica UCR
Revista Médica de la Universidad de Costa Rica

Clinical Case

Vol. 19 No. 2 (2025): Número 2 Julio-Diciembre -

Myiasis from Dermatobia hominis, located on the lower lip in a pediatric patient: Case report

DOI:
https://doi.org/10.15517/nydt5253
Submitted
October 7, 2025
Published
2026-03-10

Abstract

Myiasis is a parasitic disease that can occur in both humans and animals. This is caused by eggs of dipteran flies. This paper describes a pediatric case of patient with oral myiasis manifested as a furunculous lesion, which was extracted in a dental office and sent to pathology with a diagnosis of myiasis due to Dermatobia hominis with satisfactory evolution. A case review is carried out as well as national and international literature.

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