TY - JOUR AU - Adisa, Charles Adeyinka AU - Mbanaso, Augustus PY - 2004 DA - 2004/02/29 TI - Furuncular myiasis of the breast caused by the larvae of the Tumbu fly (Cordylobia anthropophaga) JO - BMC Surgery SP - 5 VL - 4 IS - 1 AB - Cutaneous myiasis of the breast due to infestation by the larva of Cordylobia anthropophaga is rare. To the best of our knowledge, only one case has been reported in the English literature. This rarity calls for an awareness of its possibility as a cause of furuncular breast lesions, especially in areas where the C. anthropophaga ( Tumbu fly) is endemic or in patients returning from such areas. As it can be easily confused with other furuncular breast lesions (like tuberculosis, mycosis, actinomycosis, furunculosis, chronic breast abscess and fungating malignancies), this awareness is important to avoid misdiagnosis or delay in diagnosis. SN - 1471-2482 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2482-4-5 DO - 10.1186/1471-2482-4-5 ID - Adisa2004 ER -