Myiasis
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Background
Dermatobia hominis
Odd question of Collembola (Springtail) implicated in one case series (J NY Entomol Soc, 2004)
Differential Diagnosis
- Papules
- Insect bites
- Scabies
- Seabather's eruption
- Cercarial dermatitis (Swimmer's Itch)
- Macular
- Sub Q Swelling and Nodules
- Ulcers
- Tropical pyoderma
- Leishmaniasis
- Mycobacterium marinum
- Buruli ulcer
- Dracunculiasis (Guinea Worm disease)
- Linear and Migratory Lesions
- Cutaneous larvae migrans
- Photodermatitis
See also domestic U.S. ectoparasites
Treatment
- Pimozide (diphenylbutylpiperidine class antipsychotic) at 1–12 mg daily