Furuncular myiasis caused by Dermatobia hominis in a returning traveler
Bhandari, R.; Janos, D.P.; Sinnis, P.
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 76(3): 598-599
2007
ISSN/ISBN: 0002-9637 PMID: 17360891 Document Number: 607785
Furuncular myiasis caused by Dermatobia hominis is endemic throughout Central and South America. We report a case of furuncular myiasis in a traveler returned from Costa Rica. The case is unique because the primary care physician obtained magnetic resonance images. The images, however, do not show any characteristic features that assist in diagnosis.