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Furuncular cuterebrid myiasis

N Shorter1, K Werninghaus, D Mooney

  • 1Department of Surgery, Dartmouth Medical School, Children's Hospital at Dartmouth, Lebanon, NH 03756, USA.

Summary

Botfly (Cuterebra) larvae cause skin infestation called myiasis, most common in North American children. Recognizing this condition prevents misdiagnosis and unnecessary surgical interventions.

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