• J Travel Med · Jul 2024

    Case Reports

    The periscope sign as a new dermatoscopy finding to facilitate the diagnosis of furuncular myiasis.

    • Matiar Madanchi, Tamara Merkel, Hazem A Juratli, and Riccardo Curatolo.
    • Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Basel, Burgfelderstrasse 101, 4055 Basel, Switzerland.
    • J Travel Med. 2024 Jul 7; 31 (5).

    AbstractIn this text, we introduce the ‘periscope sign’ as a novel dermatoscopic finding in furuncular myiasis. This clinical sign may aid in diagnosing this rare condition, particularly in patients with a history of travel to endemic areas.

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