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Two subcutaneous nodules on the lower back
BMJ 2020; 368 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m524 (Published 20 February 2020) Cite this as: BMJ 2020;368:m524
- Hao Zhang, professor of dermatology1,
- Zhen Xie, professor of dermatology2
- 1Department of Dermatology, Baoan Central Hospital of Shenzhen and the 5th Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Guangdong, China
- 2Department of Dermatology, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Sichuan, China
- Correspondence to Z Xie xiezhen6289{at}126.com
This is an image (fig 1) of furuncular cutaneous myiasis, a skin infestation by the larvae (maggots) of certain fly species. The patient was a 38 year old woman who presented with …
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