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We also conducted a narrative review of published case reports\/series from Southeast\/Eastern Europe (1900\u20132025) and summarized case characteristics. A previously healthy 31-year-old woman and 32-year-old man presented with painful furuncle-like lesions on the upper back near the shoulder and the posterolateral upper arm, respectively, associated with pruritus and a sensation of movement. Each lesion had a central punctum with intermittent air bubbles. Occlusion of the breathing pore with petroleum jelly facilitated mechanical extraction of one barrel-shaped larva per lesion. Microscopy showed features consistent with second-instar Dermatobia hominis larvae, and COI sequencing demonstrated 97.14\u201399.33% identity with reference D. hominis sequences. Literature review identified 25 travel-associated cases, with D. hominis involved mostly after travel to Central\/South America. These cases highlight the value of travel history and key diagnostic clues for D. hominis myiasis in travelers that may enable timely diagnosis and minimally invasive management. 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