Myiasis Secondary to Dermatobia hominis (Human Botfly) Presenting as a Long-standing Breast Mass
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- 1 September 1999
- journal article
- Published by Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine in Archives Of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
- Vol. 123 (9), 829-831
- https://doi.org/10.5858/1999-123-0829-mstdhh
Abstract
A case of a 54-year-old woman who presented with a breast mass is reported. Histologically, a chronic granulomatous inflammatory response was observed. The response was associated with an organism diagnosed as a fly larva, Dermatobia hominis (human botfly). The incidence of myiasis, infestation by fly larvae, presenting as a long-standing breast mass and mimicking a neoplasm is extremely rare, especially in the United States.Keywords
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