• Media type: E-Article
  • Title: Dermoscopy features for the diagnosis of furuncular myiasis
  • Contributor: Abraham, Leonardo Spagnol; Azulay-Abulafia, Luna; Aguiar, Danielle de Paula; Torres, Fernanda; Argenziano, Giuseppe
  • Published: FapUNIFESP (SciELO), 2011
  • Published in: Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 86 (2011) 1, Seite 160-162
  • Language: Without Specification
  • DOI: 10.1590/s0365-05962011000100027
  • ISSN: 0365-0596
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  • Description: 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.
  • Access State: Open Access