• Infez Med · Jun 2005

    Case Reports

    [Cutaneous myiasis from Cordylobia anthropophaga in a traveller returning from Senegal: a case study].

    • Francesco Maria Fusco, Salvatore Nardiello, Giuseppina Brancaccio, Raffaele Rossiello, and Giovanni Battista Gaeta.
    • Dipartimento di Malattie Infettive e Dipartimento di Anatomia Patologica, Seconda Universita di Napoli.
    • Infez Med. 2005 Jun 1; 13 (2): 109-11.

    AbstractMyiasis is the infestation of human or animal tissues by fly larvae. The disease is widespread especially in tropical countries. Here we report a case of myiasis due to Cordylobia anthropophaga that occurred in a traveller returning from Senegal. This case has some peculiar characteristics, regarding the site of the lesion and the clinical presentation.

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