DDx
Diagnostic Considerations
Other considerations include the following:
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Insect bite reaction
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Cutaneous larva migrans
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Cutaneous leishmaniasis [14]
Differential Diagnoses
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Abscess
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Dermatologic Manifestations of Onchocerciasis (River Blindness)
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Exaggerated arthropod reaction
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Foreign body reaction
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Furunculosis
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Lymphadenopathy
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Ruptured epidermoid cyst
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Tungiasis
Media Gallery
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Mature larva of the Dermatobia hominis fly; rows of hooks apparent on its tapered body. Image courtesy of Kenneth E Greer.
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Boil-like lesion on toe of a patient with botfly myiasis; the central punctum is apparent. Image courtesy of Kenneth E Greer.
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Boil-like lesions on a patient with botfly myiasis; the central punctum is apparent. Image courtesy of Kenneth E Greer.
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