Myiasis due to Cardylobia anthropophaga, the 'Tumbu fly' in a Sri Lankan infant.
Ceylon Med J
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1991 Sep; 36(3): 112-5
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in English
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| ID: sea-48016
ABSTRACT
A case of myiasis due to Cardylobia anthropophaga (Blanchard) (Diptera Calliphoridae), the 'Tumbu fly', is reported for the first time in Sri Lanka, in a 10 month old infant. The infection was acquired in Zimbabwe. The child had appeared 'unwell' for nearly a week before the detection of the skin lesions. The main clinical features were irritability, restlessness and the appearance of three small lumps on the scalp behind the right ear. Identification of the fly larva and the management of myiasis are discussed.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Scalp Dermatoses
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Sri Lanka
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Humans
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Infant
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Larva
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Animals
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Myiasis
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Ceylon Med J
Year:
1991
Type:
Article
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