Furuncular myiasis: Case report of a cutaneous parasitosis usually considered as an abscess

Furuncular myiasis: Case report of a cutaneous parasitosis usually considered as an abscess

Furuncular myiasis is a wel l established cutaneous parasitosis in tropical area. In Europe, most of cases have been described in patients returning from risk areas. We report a case of a 4-year old child with a furuncular lesion on his left thigh considered as an abscess and who was send to emergen...

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Veröffentlicht in:Revue médicale de Bruxelles 2016, Vol.37 (6), p.492-494
Hauptverfasser: Youatou, P, Mols, P, Ramadan, A S, De Villenfagne, M A, Ngatchou, W
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Zusammenfassung:Furuncular myiasis is a wel l established cutaneous parasitosis in tropical area. In Europe, most of cases have been described in patients returning from risk areas. We report a case of a 4-year old child with a furuncular lesion on his left thigh considered as an abscess and who was send to emergency department for surgical drainage.
ISSN:0035-3639