Myiasis is defined as the infestation of live vertebrates (humans and/or animals) with
dipterous larvae. In mammals (including humans), dipterous larvae can feed on the host's …

Traumatic wounds and lacerations are a common reason for patients to present to
emergency departments, with retained foreign bodies (FBs) accounting for 7%–15% of …

Myiasis is defined as the infestation of live vertebrates, either humans or animals, with
dipterous larvae. Many organs can be infested by these larvae with cutaneous myiasis being …

Background Cutaneous myiasis is a well-established diagnosis in returning travelers from
tropical countries. The most common form of myiasis seen in this population is localized …

Parasitic diseases caused by helminths, or worms, account for billions of human infections
worldwide. Although most human pathogens caused by these organisms are infrequent in …

Background Cutaneous myiasis of the breast due to infestation by the larva of Cordylobia
anthropophaga is rare. To the best of our knowledge, only one case has been reported in …

Ectoparasitic infestations are highly prevalent in resourcepoor populations throughout the
world and are associated with considerable morbidity. Reliable data on the epidemiology …

The infestation of the skin by the Dermatobia hominis larva has been described as common
in Central and South America. 1 The patient's history of travel to endemic regions can give a …

Objective We encountered a mammographically calcified breast mass in a 30-year-old man.
It was initially thought to be comedo-type ductal carcinoma in situ because of the dense …

Sonographers increasingly face imported diseases such as subcutaneous myiasis. In
myiasis, some fly species such as the American Dermatobia hominis and the African …