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Heike A Schreiber1, Andreas C Renkl, Witold Lapinski
1Department of Dermatology and Allergy, University of Ulm, Germany.
Abstract:
Cutaneous myiasis is usually a harmless tropical disease caused by infestation with larvae from a variety of flies. Because of its rare occurrence in Europe, it is often misdiagnosed. Increased travel to tropical regions has correspondingly increased the number of cases observed in Europe. The furuncular type of cutaneous myiasis in a 31-year-old biology student was diagnosed upon his return from French Guiana. The student cultured one of the larvae to obtain a botfly. This case is discussed in the light of the current literature on pathogenesis, incidence and therapy of cutaneous myiasis.
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