Human Botfly: A Case Report and Overview of Differential Diagnosis

• Main Authors: Mina Shenouda MD (Author), Garrett Enten BS (Author), Thanh Nguyen MD (Author), Devanand Mangar MD (Author), Enrico Camporesi MD (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: SAGE Publishing, 2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• נושאים: article
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Dermatobia hominis , commonly known as the human botfly, is native to Tropical America. As such, cutaneous infestation by its developing larvae, or myiasis, is quite common in this region. The distinct dermatological presentation of D hominis myiasis allows for its early recognition and noninvasive...