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Cutaneous Myiasis Around Gastrostomy (PEG) Tube Insertion Site: The Second Case Report
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Background:
Myiasis refers to the infestation of live human with 2-winged larvae (maggots). Cutaneous myiasis is the most commonly encountered clinical form. It is divided into 3 main forms: furuncular, creeping (migratory), and wound (traumatic) myiasis.
Case report:
In this article, we report an extremely rare case of myiasis around percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube in a 71-year-old female patient. She had the tube placed for feeding purposes, 8 months prior to her presentation. Family noticed alive worms emerging from skin at the gastrostomy tube insertion site. Patient was treated conservatively with daily dressing with no debridement or use of systemic agents.
Conclusions:
PEG tube cutaneous myiasis is an extremely rare disease. Conservative management with petroleum-based and sterilizing agents is shown to be efficient to clear the disease in a short period of time.
Title: Cutaneous Myiasis Around Gastrostomy (PEG) Tube Insertion Site: The Second Case Report
Description:
Background:
Myiasis refers to the infestation of live human with 2-winged larvae (maggots).
Cutaneous myiasis is the most commonly encountered clinical form.
It is divided into 3 main forms: furuncular, creeping (migratory), and wound (traumatic) myiasis.
Case report:
In this article, we report an extremely rare case of myiasis around percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube in a 71-year-old female patient.
She had the tube placed for feeding purposes, 8 months prior to her presentation.
Family noticed alive worms emerging from skin at the gastrostomy tube insertion site.
Patient was treated conservatively with daily dressing with no debridement or use of systemic agents.
Conclusions:
PEG tube cutaneous myiasis is an extremely rare disease.
Conservative management with petroleum-based and sterilizing agents is shown to be efficient to clear the disease in a short period of time.
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