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fu·run·cle

(fyo͝or′ŭng′kəl)

See boil².

[Latin fūrunculus, knob on a vine that "steals" the sap, diminutive of fūr, thief (modeled on latrunculus, robber, diminutive of latrō, latrōn-, bandit); see bher- in Indo-European roots.]

fu·run′cu·lar (fyo͝o-rŭng′kyə-lər), fu·run′cu·lous (-ləs) adj.

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Wound myiasis and furuncular myiasis are its two basic clinical forms.

A Rare Case in Turkey: Cutaneous Myiasis after Traveling

on "First case of Furuncular Myiasis due to Cordylobia anthropophaga in a Latin American resident returning from Central African Republic" with great interest.

Furuncular myiasis due to Cordylobia anthropophaga in a Latin American resident

After consulting three specialist doctors and undergoing two antibiotic treatments, she was diagnosed with furuncular myiasis caused by Dermatobia hominis.

Dermatobia hominis misdiagnosed as abscesses in a traveler returning from Brazil to Denmark

Cutaneous myiasis is the most prevalent form and furuncular lesions are a relatively common dermatological condition reported in travelers returning from South America and Africa [3, 6].

Human Nasal Myiasis Caused by Oestrus ovis in the Highlands of Cusco, Peru: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature

To make the diagnosis, ask about travel history in patients who present with painful furuncular lesions, said Dr.

Botfly larvae: Smother and pull, but don't chop

[1-2] Cutaneous myiasis may be divided further into three main types: furuncular, creeping and wound myiasis.