First report of furuncular myiasis caused by the larva of botfly, Dermatobia hominis, in a Taiwanese traveler
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
;
(12): 229-231, 2013.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-312422
ABSTRACT
A case of furuncular myiasis was reported for the first time in a 29-year-old young Taiwanese traveler returning from an ecotourism in Peru. Furuncle-like lesions were observed on the top of his head and he complained of crawling sensations within his scalp. The invasive larva of botfly, Dermatobia hominis, was extruded from the furuncular lesion of the patient. Awareness of cutaneous myiasis for clinicians should be considered for a patient who has a furuncular lesion and has recently returned from a botfly-endemic area.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Parasitology
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Physiology
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Taiwan
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Treatment Outcome
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Diagnosis
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Diptera
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Larva
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Myiasis
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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