Furuncular Myiasis of the Scalp, an Unexpected Diagnosis

Gonçalo Vale; Mariana  Simões; Paula Afonso

doi:10.29021/spdv.79.2.1378

Furuncular Myiasis of the Scalp, an Unexpected Diagnosis

Gonçalo Vale Serviço de Pediatria, Centro Hospitalar Barreiro-Montijo, Barreiro, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1067-467X
Mariana Simões Serviço de Pediatria, Centro Hospitalar Barreiro-Montijo, Barreiro, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4916-4340
Paula Afonso Serviço de Pediatria, Centro Hospitalar Barreiro-Montijo, Barreiro, Portugal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7384-8761

DOI: https://doi.org/10.29021/spdv.79.2.1378

Keywords: Myiasis/diagnosis, scalp

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Published

2021-06-26

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Vale, G., Simões, M., & Afonso, P. (2021). Furuncular Myiasis of the Scalp, an Unexpected Diagnosis. Journal of the Portuguese Society of Dermatology and Venereology, 79(2), 187-188. https://doi.org/10.29021/spdv.79.2.1378

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Vol 79 No 2 (2021): April - June

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Letter to the Editor

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