Cutaneous myiasis due to Dermatobium hominis in Winnipeg

Cutaneous myiasis due to Dermatobium hominis in Winnipeg

Cutaneous myiasis is an uncommon infestation in North America, with most cases arising in travelers who have recently returned from Central and South America. The majority of cases are due to Dermatobium hominis and present with a furunculoid nodule with local inflammation. The case reported is of a...

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Veröffentlicht in:Canadian journal of plastic surgery 2003-03, Vol.11 (1), p.41-42
Hauptverfasser: Musto, David J, Murray, Kenneth A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Case Report
Parasitic diseases
Stings & bites
Tropical diseases
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Zusammenfassung:Cutaneous myiasis is an uncommon infestation in North America, with most cases arising in travelers who have recently returned from Central and South America. The majority of cases are due to Dermatobium hominis and present with a furunculoid nodule with local inflammation. The case reported is of a 57-year-old woman with cutaneous myiasis contracted in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
ISSN:2292-5503
1195-2199
2292-5511
1918-1507
DOI:10.1177/229255030301100104