Medical image of the week: maggots
An 80-year old man presented with pruritic exacerbation of his chronic wound. He had venous stasis ulcers chronically to the lower extremities bilaterally, requiring bandages. He presented with pruritis, but no fevers or pain. The bandage was removed which revealed the maggots (Figure 1).
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Arizona Thoracic Society
2013-12-01
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| Series: | Southwest Journal of Pulmonary and Critical Care |
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| Online Access: | http://www.swjpcc.com/imaging/2013/12/4/medical-image-of-the-week-maggots.html |