Removed a parasite from someone I know...

[Ja Rhule]

Warning some of you will find this nasty... 

 

I came to my friend house and he was complaining about all of the sudden having a bump on his arm that got infected.  I asked if he drained it...  He said he did but bump won't go away.  I told him right away that something is inside.  I took a scalpel, alcohol, and liquid iodine with few sterile gauze.  I made a small incision and drained the liquid and I noticed that bump is not going away just like he said so I took scalpel and I made a little deeper incision and squeeze the shitout whatever was inside and a somewhat round, absolutely white egg looking thing popped out probably little bigger than the size of BB pellet.  I cut the parasite looking thing into half but it was empty inside.  It was like an empty parasitic egg...  I tried to research online and all I got his botfly larvae.  My friend visited Mexico 10 months ago so I guess it's possible....  Anyone has any idea wtf that was?

[t96]

He should see a doctor, it could be a seriously bad infection.

[Ja Rhule]

I think he should be ok now.  Weird poo...

[Black]

Yeah I'd see a doctor.  

[PandaPancake]

Did you get any pics of it? The GF is a vet and from Mexico. So she should know something

[Ja Rhule]

Did you get any pics of it? The GF is a vet and from Mexico. So she should know something

 

Niah, I trashed it. Sorry

[R0CKnR0LLA]

saw his arm off, it's the only way

[GreenManSuit]

saw his arm off, it's the only way

I've seen these sorts of things get so bad that sawing off the arm at this point is better than what is in store for this poor man. Worst yet he could end up with ebola and then he would be in a right terrible spot

[TheAmericanDream]

MRSA!

[Panthro]

Yeah....urgent care the next time

[jackson113]

Was it a cyst? Sometimes comes from eating undercooked pork....Maybe lay off the Charlotte BBq...

 

 

 

[jackson113]

Don't google image cyst...........

[sharkkiller]

It was probably an ingrown hair or some such thing that got ected. The body will form cysts around the cause of the infection. I had one on my forearm once, and it hurt like a bitch, but once the core was out, it healed right up. 

 

It happens more in tropical locations, partly due to the water used for bathing is not as clean as in the states.

[Inimicus]

ITT:

 

Instructions for giving your friends staph infections.