Cutaneous furncular myiasis in a Jamaican resident
West Indian med. j
; 44(3): 106-7, Sept. 1995.
Article
in En
| LILACS
| ID: lil-152468
Responsible library:
JM3.1
RESUMO
Data are presented on a case of cutaneous furuncular myiasis in a Jamaican resident. This condition is virtually unknown in the Caribbean, but is endemic in Central and South America. The infection, which was caused by Dermatobia hominis, was acquired in Belize and was misdiagnosed and treated as infected insect bites. Cutaneous furuncular myiasis should be considered in patients with sub-acute inflammatory nodular skin lesions with a history of recent travel to endemic countries
Search on Google
Index:
LILACS
Main subject:
Skin Diseases, Parasitic
/
Myiasis
Country/Region as subject:
America central
/
Belice
/
Caribe ingles
/
Jamaica
Language:
En
Journal:
West Indian med. j
Journal subject:
MEDICINA
Year:
1995
Type:
Article