title: Human botfly larva in a child's scalp.
abstract: The botfly is the name for several families of hairy flies the larvae of which live as parasites in the bodies of mammals. Reported are the presentation, diagnosis, and noninvasive therapy for a botfly larva in the scalp of a 14 year old.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Surgery, White Plains Hospital Center, White Plains, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Peter S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Liebert
authors.forename: Robert C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Madden
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D001531:Belize; D004175:Diptera / Q000254:growth & development*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007814:Larva; D009198:Myiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D010577:Petrolatum; D012535:Scalp / Q000469:parasitology*; D014195:Travel
chemical_list: D010577:Petrolatum