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Dermatobia hominis misdiagnosed as abscesses in a traveler returning from Brazil to Denmark.

Abstract
We present the case of a 62-year-old woman that consulted us for two boil-like lesions on her thighs after returning from a trip to São Paulo, Brazil, where she had swum in a freshwater lake. After consulting three specialist doctors and undergoing two antibiotic treatments, she was diagnosed with furuncular myiasis caused by Dermatobia hominis. The parasites were excised with no complications.
AuthorsJonas Olsen, Peter Nejsum, Gregor Borut Ernst Jemec
JournalActa dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica, et Adriatica (Acta Dermatovenerol Alp Pannonica Adriat) Vol. 26 Issue 2 Pg. 43-44 (06 2017) ISSN: 1581-2979 [Electronic] Slovenia
PMID28632886 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Topics
  • Abscess (diagnosis)
  • Brazil
  • Denmark
  • Dermoscopy
  • Diagnostic Errors
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Myiasis (diagnostic imaging)

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