An unusual case of Phormia regina myiasis of the scalp

Am J Clin Pathol. 1988 Dec;90(6):734-7. doi: 10.1093/ajcp/90.6.734.

Abstract

The authors report a case of Calliphorine myiasis in the scalp of a 64-year-old woman caused by the larvae of Phormia regina (Black Blowfly). There was extensive blackening of the scalp and necrosis of the soft tissues, which is unusual in Phormia regina myiasis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Myiasis / parasitology
  • Myiasis / pathology*
  • Scalp Dermatoses / parasitology
  • Scalp Dermatoses / pathology*
  • Skin Diseases, Parasitic / parasitology
  • Skin Diseases, Parasitic / pathology*