Myiasis presenting as cellulitis of the cheek.
A case of myiasis due to the northern cattle grub (Hypoderma bovis) in a 2 1/2-year-old girl presenting as cellulitis of the cheek and periorbital cellulitis is detailed in this report. A literature review of similar cases reported over the past five years is included.
D002481:Cellulitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002610:Cheek; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007000:Hypodermyiasis / Q000175:diagnosis*