Case series of cutaneous myiasis in neglected cases of autoimmune bullous disorders.
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DOI: 10.1093/ced/llae257
Abstract: Myiasis is an infestation of the tissues and organs of living vertebrates and humans by fly larvae, usually those belonging to the Calliphoridae family. The larvae feed on the host's necrotic or living tissue. Preexisting… read more here.
Keywords: myiasis; bullous disorders; autoimmune bullous; series ... See more keywords
Cutaneous myiasis in a traveler returning from Argentina
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DOI: 10.1111/dth.12996
Abstract: Myiasis is a common travel‐associated dermatosis. We describe a 52‐year‐old Italian man who acquired Dermatobia hominis when bitten by a mosquito during a visit to Argentina. He had a painful nodular lesion on the left… read more here.
Keywords: traveler returning; myiasis traveler; cutaneous myiasis; myiasis ... See more keywords
A dermoscopic study of cutaneous myiasis: other findings
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DOI: 10.1111/ijd.15503
Abstract: Myiasis is a cutaneous infestation by the larvae of dipterous flies. It can be furuncular/nodular, papular, or pustular. Diagnosis of cutaneous myiasis depends mainly on clinical examination especially for the nodular form. The latter two… read more here.
Keywords: study cutaneous; dermoscopic study; dermatology; cutaneous myiasis ... See more keywords
Cutaneous myiasis in skin cancer and malignant wounds: a systematic review.
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DOI: 10.1111/ijd.15672
Abstract: BACKGROUND Cutaneous myiasis in patients with malignant wounds or skin cancer is a rare and undesirable event with limited epidemiological data. A subregister of reports, lack of education in the population, inadequate empirical treatments, and… read more here.
Keywords: cutaneous myiasis; skin cancer; review; myiasis ... See more keywords