Dermoscopy features for the diagnosis of furuncular myiasis
We describe a 56-year-old Brazilian woman presenting three nodular lesions on the scalp. Dermoscopy of all lesions showed a creamy-white body with central bird's feet-like structures surrounded by a thorn crown, corresponding to the posterior segment of the Dermatobia hominis larvae. These novel dermoscopic features allowed us to easily diagnose furuncular myiasis.
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia
2011
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962011000100027 |
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| Summary: | We describe a 56-year-old Brazilian woman presenting three nodular lesions on the scalp. Dermoscopy of all lesions showed a creamy-white body with central bird's feet-like structures surrounded by a thorn crown, corresponding to the posterior segment of the Dermatobia hominis larvae. These novel dermoscopic features allowed us to easily diagnose furuncular myiasis. |
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