Furuncular Cutaneous Myiasis Caused by the Larva of Cordylobia Anthropophaga: Case Report
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Furuncular myiasis of the breast caused by the larvae of the Tumbu fly (Cordylobia anthropophaga)
BACKGROUND Cutaneous myiasis of the breast due to infestation by the larva of Cordylobia anthropophaga is rare. To the best of our knowledge, only one case has been reported in the English literature. This rarity calls for an awareness of its possibility as a cause of furuncular breast lesions, especially in areas where the C. anthropophaga (Tumbu fly) is endemic or in patients returning from s...
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عنوان ژورنال: Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Case Reports
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2147-9291
DOI: 10.5336/caserep.2016-54140