Arch Emerg Med. 1992 Mar;9(1):58-61.

Cutaneous myiasis due to Tumbu fly.

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Accident and Emergency Department, Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow.

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A case of cutaneous myiasis due to larvae of the Tumbu fly Cordylobia anthropophaga is reported. The clinical presentation, treatment and prevention of this infestation is described.

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