<i>Gasterophilus</i>: A Rare Cause of Cutaneous Myiasis in the United States

Cutaneous myiasis is most commonly seen in travelers returning to the United States. There are rare reports of US-acquired human myiasis, with Cuterebra larvae being the most common causative organism. Gasterophilus, also known as the horse botfly, however, rarely infests human hosts and typically presents as cutaneous migratory myiasis, unlike this case. We report a cutaneous furuncular myiasis due to Gasterophilus larvae in the neck and cheek of a 4-year-old female after visiting a campground in northern New York.

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Pediatric Dermatology
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2025-03-13
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https://doi.org/10.1111/pde.15929
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Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
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Gasterophilus: A Rare Cause of Cutaneous Myiasis in the United States

Christopher C. Attaway, Joseph Pierson, Brittney Boles, Keith Morley et al.
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Pediatric Dermatology
Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
1.67
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Gasterophilus: A Rare Cause of Cutaneous Myiasis in the United States

Christopher C. Attaway, Joseph Pierson, Brittney Boles, Keith Morley, Christian D. Pulcini, Christina Wojewoda, Sabrina Bennett, Samantha Sun
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Abstract

Cutaneous myiasis is most commonly seen in travelers returning to the United States. There are rare reports of US-acquired human myiasis, with Cuterebra larvae being the most common causative organism. Gasterophilus, also known as the horse botfly, however, rarely infests human hosts and typically presents as cutaneous migratory myiasis, unlike this case. We report a cutaneous furuncular myiasis due to Gasterophilus larvae in the neck and cheek of a 4-year-old female after visiting a campground in northern New York.

Pediatric DermatologyVol. 42(5)
University of Vermont (US), Orlando Health (US), University of Vermont Medical Center (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 21%
Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
1.67
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<i>Gasterophilus</i>: A Rare Cause of Cutaneous Myiasis in the United States — Christopher C. Attaway, Joseph Pierson, et al. · Pediatric Dermatology (2025) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS