Human botfly larva in a child's scalp.

The botfly is the name for several families of hairy flies the larvae of which live as parasites in the bodies of mammals. Reported are the presentation, diagnosis, and noninvasive therapy for a botfly larva in the scalp of a 14 year old.

Acute Posttraumatic Pubic Symphysis Instability in an Athlete.

In brief: A 16-year-old high school football player and wrestler began experiencing groin and pubic pain, and a popping sensation with abduction movements, after sustaining an abduction injury to his lower extremities. Stress roentgenographs revealed instability of the pubic symphysis; there was no evidence of fracture or gross instability of the sacroiliac joints or the posterior sacrum. The patient was treated conservatively for one year, with an initial period of limited weight-bearing and rest followed by progressive stretching and strengthening exercises and a gradual return to full sports activity.

Postnatal resolution of large ovarian cysts detected in utero. Report of two cases.

Two cases of spontaneous resolution of large ovarian cysts in newborns are presented. In both cases the cysts were detected prenatally with ultrasound. In one case the cyst disappeared before birth; in the other, the cyst resolved several weeks postnatally.