Urology Research & Practice
Case Report

A rare urogenital myiasis caused by Psychoda albipennis: a case report

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Department of Urology, Keçiören Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

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Department of Microbiology, Keçiören Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

Urol Res Pract 2012; 38: 168-169
DOI: 10.5152/tud.2012.035
Read: 1455 Downloads: 902 Published: 25 July 2019

Abstract

Myiasis is the infestation of body tissues or organs by dipterous fly species and is often associated with poor hygiene. Urogenital myiasis is uncommon, and Psychoda albipennis-induced urogenital myiasis is very rare. In this article, we present a case of urinary myiasis caused by Psychoda albipennis. The patient claimed that he had observed more than 10 black-grayish-colored mobile particles in his urine. We identified them as the fourth stage of the moth fly Psychoda albipennis. The patient was a farmer and lived in Ankara, Turkey. He was treated with antibiotics, and there were no complications during or after treatment

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