Letter W

Warble

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A small hard nodule produced by the larva of a fly that has penetrated the skin.

The warble can be erythematous (reddened).

The most common complication is a secondary bacterial infection around the warble.

The usual treatment is to extract the larva by gentle pressure and forceps

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