Dermatoscopy in Diagnosis of Cutaneous Myiasis Arising in Pemphigus Vulgaris Lesions

Indian J Dermatol. 2017 Jul-Aug;62(4):440. doi: 10.4103/ijd.IJD_354_16.

Abstract

Myiasis, infestation of live human and vertebrate animals by larvae, can complicate ulcers and open wounds. Although myiasis occurs in neglected erosions of pemphigus, such a complication is not documented in the literature. Herein, we report a case of myiasis complicating pemphigus vulgaris and describe its dermatoscopic features.

Keywords: Dermatoscopy; Myiasis; Pemphigus.