title: [Cutaneous myiasis from Cordylobia anthropophaga in a traveller returning from Senegal: a case study].
abstract: Myiasis is the infestation of human or animal tissues by fly larvae. The disease is widespread especially in tropical countries. Here we report a case of myiasis due to Cordylobia anthropophaga that occurred in a traveller returning from Senegal. This case has some peculiar characteristics, regarding the site of the lesion and the clinical presentation.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Malattie Infettive e Dipartimento di Anatomia Patologica, Seconda Universita di Napoli.
authors.forename: Francesco Maria
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Fusco
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nardiello
authors.forename: Giuseppina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Brancaccio
authors.forename: Raffaele
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rossiello
authors.forename: Giovanni Battista
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Gaeta
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004175:Diptera / Q000254:growth & development; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000469:parasitology*; D006099:Granuloma / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D007814:Larva; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009198:Myiasis / Q000469:parasitology*; D012675:Senegal; D014195:Travel