Oftalmomiíase externa causada por dermatobia hominis

Abstract

A 82 years old women reported an external opthalmomyiasis. She was a diabetic and with high blood pressure carrier, living in rural area. Initially a she had pain with swelling, erythema and nodulation located on the upper eyelid and normal eye and a pre-septal cellulitis was suspected and antibiotic and local steroid were introduced, which led to a reduction of inflammatory process and to perform an appropriate physical examination with the eversion of the upper eyelid, which established the diagnosis of an external opthalmomyiasis. After the unsuccessful attempt to outpatient withdrawal of the worm, was appointed the surgical procedure by a vertical incision in the tarsus, which allowed the removal of a larva 6 mm long, with characteristics of the species Dermatobia hominis. Considering the foregoing, it is important to emphasize, the various differencial diagnostics of opthalmomyiasis, the particularity of each agent, possible forms of treatment, the risk factors and prophylaxis of this disease.