FURUNCULAR MYIASIS CAUSED BY DERMATOBIA HOMINIS IN A RETURNING TRAVELER

FURUNCULAR MYIASIS CAUSED BY DERMATOBIA HOMINIS IN A RETURNING TRAVELER

Furuncular myiasis caused by Dermatobia hominis is endemic throughout Central and South America. We report a case of furuncular myiasis in a traveler returned from Costa Rica. The case is unique because the primary care physician obtained magnetic resonance images. The images, however, do not show a...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 2007-03, Vol.76 (3), p.598-599
Hauptverfasser: BHANDARI, RAMANATH, JANOS, DAVID P, SINNIS, PHOTINI
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Sprache:eng
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Adult
Animals
Biological and medical sciences
Dermatobia hominis
Diptera
Human parasitic diseases due to arthropods
Humans
Infectious diseases
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Medical sciences
Myiasis - diagnosis
Myiasis - parasitology
Parasitic diseases
Travel
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Zusammenfassung:Furuncular myiasis caused by Dermatobia hominis is endemic throughout Central and South America. We report a case of furuncular myiasis in a traveler returned from Costa Rica. The case is unique because the primary care physician obtained magnetic resonance images. The images, however, do not show any characteristic features that assist in diagnosis.
ISSN:0002-9637
1476-1645
DOI:10.4269/ajtmh.2007.76.598