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. 1997 May;14(3):177–178. doi: 10.1136/emj.14.3.177

Use of ultrasound to aid management of late presentation of Dermatobia hominis larva infestation.

R Bowry 1, R L Cottingham 1
PMCID: PMC1342914  PMID: 9193987

Abstract

Tropical myiasis is likely to present in the larger second instar larval stage in the United Kingdom. The use of ultrasound to confirm the size and determine method of removal is described.

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