Cutaneous myiasis: a simple and effective technique for extraction of Dermatobia hominis larvae.
We describe two patients with cutaneous myiasis caused by Dermatobia hominis. Three larvae were removed successfully by a simple technique that involved the injection of each larva with 2 mL of lidocaine, making surgical extraction by incision and exploration unnecessary.
Loong
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Division of Dermatology, University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine, Vancouver, Canada.
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Buck
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000469:parasitology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009198:Myiasis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000628:therapy*; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000469:parasitology / Q000628:therapy*; D012876:Skin Diseases, Parasitic / Q000469:parasitology / Q000628:therapy*