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Revision as of 17:53, 19 July 2016
Background
- Caused by Dermatobia hominis
Clinical Features
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
Domestic U.S. Ectoparasites
See also travel-related skin conditions
Diagnostic Evaluation
Management
- Pimozide (diphenylbutylpiperidine class antipsychotic) at 1–12mg daily