| Patient in pilgrimage to Santiago of Compostela that presented with wounds in both legs from infestation by cutaneous larvae.
Sources of consultation: Dr Juan I Pérez Calvo [Imagenmed]
Excellent and complete the information provided by the FAO. Highly recommended reading to learn the theme in depth:
http://www.rlc.fao.org/prior/segalim/animal/miasis/miasis/
http://www.fao.org/Regional/LAmerica/prior/segalim/animal/miasis/salud.htm (separate from "public health")
Images of variable quality in: www.copeg.org
Review of the potentially pathogenic species: http://farmacia.ugr.es/ars/pdf/178.pdf
Some info on the treatment with interesting photos (the article refers to the affectation ORL):
http://encolombia.com/medicina/otorrino/otorrino28300-miasis.htm
Answer the autotest 
Author:
Francisco Sanjuán Portugal
Servicio de Medicina Interna
Fundación Hospital de Calahorra
La Rioja
Translation: Kelly
Watt |
