Furunculous myiasis (medical condition): A rare condition where a larve invades tissues and organs and causes a furunculous (pus-filled) wound. It can be caused by the Cayor worm which is the larvae of the African tumbu fly (Cordylobia anthropophaga) or by the human botfly (Dermatobia hominis).
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Furunculous myiasis:
»Introduction: Furunculous myiasis
»Symptoms of Furunculous myiasis
These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Furunculous myiasis:
Furunculous myiasis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Furunculous myiasis, or a subtype of Furunculous myiasis,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when if affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Furunculous myiasis as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
Furunculous myiasis (medical condition): See Furunculous myiasis (disease information).
»Introduction: Furunculous myiasis
»Symptoms of Furunculous myiasis
Source - NIH
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