Russian Journal of Skin and Venereal DiseasesRussian Journal of Skin and Venereal Diseases1560-95882412-9097Eco-Vector4294310.17816/dv42943Research ArticleFURUNCULOID MYIASIS, DIFFICULTIES IN DIAGNOSISKocherginN. G-SnarskayaElena S.MD, PhD, DSc., professor of the Department of skin and venereal diseases of I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), 119991, Moscow, Russian Federationsnarskaya-doc@mail.ruArsentyevN. S-ShnakhovaL. M-I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, (Sechenov University)15082019223-4939624082020Copyright © 2019, Eco-Vector2019Dermatozoonoses are skin diseases caused by arthropod pathogens. This group of skin diseases creates a particular diagnostic problem. Dermatozoonoses include deep and superficial skin changes. Superficial skin changes occur at the sites of bites or after contact with poisonous animals. Deep skin changes occur due to the penetration of the parasite into the skin. A prime example of this disease is dermatobiasis. It is an obligate myiasis, caused by the larvae of Dermatobia hominis flies (Oestridae family) that inhabit mostly in forests of Central and South America. A clinical case of the development of furunculoid myiasis in a russian geologist on a business trip to Argentina is presented.dermatozoonosesfly larva Dermatobia hominisfurunculoid myiasisдерматозоонозыличинка мухи Dermatobia hominisфурункулоидный миаз[Бронштейн А.М., Малышев Н.А., Кочергин Н.Г., Жаров С.Н., Вихрев Н.Е. Болезни, вызываемые членистоногими - эруцизм clitoris, тунгиоз, кожный и кишечный миазы у российских туристов: анализ случаев и обзор литературы. Эпидемиология и инфекционные болезни. 2013; 2: 40-6.][Бронштейн А.М., Малышев Н.А., Кочергин Н.Г., Новоселов В.С. Педериновый контактный дерматит. Российский журнал кожных и венерических болезней. 2008; 11(3): 19-23.][Passos M.R., Barreto N.A., Varella R.Q., Rodrigues G.H., Lewis D.A. Penile myiasis: a case report. Sex. Transm. Infect. 2004; 80(3): 183-4.][Burns T., Breathnach S., Cox N., Griffiths C. diseases caused by arthropods and other noxious animals. In: Rook’s textbook of dermatology. 7th ed. Malden Ma: Blackwell Publishing; 2004; vol. 2: 33.8-11.][Boruk M., Rosenfeld R.M., Alexis R. Human botfly infestation presenting as peri-auricular mass. Int. J. Pediatr. Otorhinolaryngol. 2006; 70(2): 335-8.][Rossi M.A., Zucoloto S. Fatal cerebral myiasis caused by the tropical warble fly, Dermatobia hominis. Аm. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 1973; 22(2): 267-9.][Vijay K., Kalapos P., Makkar A., Engbrecht B., Agarwal A. Human botfly (Dermatobia hominis) larva in a child’s scalp mimicking osteomyelitis. Emerg. Radiol. 2013; 20(1): 81-3.]