Real-time high-frequency colour Doppler ultrasound detection of cutaneous Dermatobia hominis myiasis Editor 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 clue to the diagnosis. 2 However, the identification of the larva can be confirmed by clinical observation on surgery or by fine-needle aspiration cytology of the lesion.
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