Davis CA, Patterson J, Hampton KA. Point-of-Care Ultrasound Findings in a Case of Botfly Myiasis Contracted in the United States.
Wilderness Environ Med 2022;
33:337-339. [PMID:
35660118 DOI:
10.1016/j.wem.2022.04.004]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Revised: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
Abstract
Botfly infiltration is a rare cause of pediatric skin manifestations in the United States, but should be considered in nonhealing wounds even in nontravelers. We describe the case of a healthy 6-y-old female who had never traveled outside of the southeast United States, presenting with a nonhealing skin lesion. The point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) findings suggested subcutaneous parasitic infiltration. This case demonstrates the role of POCUS in identification of subcutaneous parasitic infiltration, and differentiation from other, more common skin lesions.
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