A sebaceous cyst with a difference: Dermatobia hominis.
Dermatobia hominis causes furuncular myiasis and is endemic to South America. This report describes a case in a young woman who had recently visited Belize, highlighting the importance of clinical history (including travel history) and close liaison between pathologist and surgeon.
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001531:Belize; D004175:Diptera; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009198:Myiasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology; D014195:Travel