Multiple furunculoid myiasis on the scalp of a child

Dermatol Online J. 2007 May 1;13(2):13.

Abstract

Cutaneous myiasis is easy to diagnose and treat if clinicians are aware of the condition. Because of widespread travel, physicians may encounter this infestation in patients living in geographical regions where the condition is rare. A child is presented with cutaneous myiasis that presented as furuncle-like nodules on the scalp. The larvae were identified as a stage of the bluebottle-like fly, Dermatobia hominis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Child, Preschool
  • Drainage / methods
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Myiasis / diagnosis*
  • Myiasis / therapy*
  • Occlusive Dressings
  • Scalp
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Travel*
  • Treatment Outcome