Cutaneous furncular myiasis in a Jamaican resident
West Indian med. j
; 44(3): 106-7, Sept. 1995.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MedCarib
| ID: med-5880
Biblioteca responsável:
JM3.1
Localização: JM3.1; R18.W4
ABSTRACT
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 (AU)
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Base de dados:
MedCarib
Assunto principal:
Dermatopatias Parasitárias
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Miíase
País/Região como assunto:
América Central
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Belize
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Caribe Inglês
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Jamaica
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
West Indian med. j
Ano de publicação:
1995
Tipo de documento:
Artigo