Use of ultrasound to aid management of late presentation of Dermatobia hominis larva infestation

Tropical myiasis is likely to present in the larger second instar larval stage in the United Kingdom. The use of ultrasound to confirm the size and determine method of removal is described.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emergency medicine journal : EMJ 1997-05, Vol.14 (3), p.177-178
Hauptverfasser:	Bowry, R, Cottingham, R L
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abscess - diagnostic imaging Abscess - parasitology Adult Animals Diptera - growth & development Facial Dermatoses - diagnostic imaging Facial Dermatoses - parasitology Female Humans Larva - anatomy & histology Myiasis - diagnostic imaging South America Travel Ultrasonography
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Zusammenfassung:	Tropical myiasis is likely to present in the larger second instar larval stage in the United Kingdom. The use of ultrasound to confirm the size and determine method of removal is described.
ISSN:	1351-0622 1472-0205 1472-0213
DOI:	10.1136/emj.14.3.177