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2015 April

<p>A woman developed enlarging and painful skin lesions on her breast and leg after travel to Costa Rica.  On exam, there were furuncular lesions with erythema and central pores on the chest and right calf, and movement was noted in the lesions. One day after antibiotics and occlusive therapy, material was suctioned from the lesions.</p> <p><b>The most likely diagnosis is which of the following?</b></p>

A woman developed enlarging and painful skin lesions on her breast and leg after travel to Costa Rica.  On exam, there were furuncular lesions with erythema and central pores on the chest and right calf, and movement was noted in the lesions. One day after antibiotics and occlusive therapy, material was suctioned from the lesions.

The most likely diagnosis is which of the following?



What is the diagnosis?
  • Sarcoptes scabiei
  • Cordylobia anthropophaga (Tumbu fly)
  • Dermatobia hominis (Botfly)
  • Tunga penetrans (Chigoe flea)
  • Demodex folliculorum
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