Dermatobia hominis infestation

E. Nunzi; F. Rongioletti; A. Rebora

doi:10.1136/pgmj.60.700.162

Dermatobia hominis infestation

E. Nunzi, F. Rongioletti, A. Rebora

A.O.U. San Martino - IST, Istituto Nazionale Ricerca sul Cancro (GENOVA)

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Abstract

A patient is reported who, after leaving Venezuela, developed some boils on the left upper limb inhabited by Dermatobis hominis larvae. The curious life-cycle of this tropical fly is described with some considerations about the diagnostic problem. A simple unreported way of larvae extraction is suggested.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	162-163
Number of pages	2
Journal	Postgraduate Medical Journal
Volume	60
Issue number	700
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/pgmj.60.700.162
Publication status	Published - 1984

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Keywords

Erythromycin
Granuloma

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Epidemiology
Medicine(all)

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Nunzi, E., Rongioletti, F., & Rebora, A. (1984). Dermatobia hominis infestation. Postgraduate Medical Journal, 60(700), 162-163. https://doi.org/10.1136/pgmj.60.700.162

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