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A Rare Case of Urogenital Myiasis in a 49-Year-Old Woman

Author(s) -

Amir Mohammad Salehi,

Ensiyeh Jenabi,

Maral Salehi

Publication year - 2022

Publication title -

case reports in medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.2

H-Index - 20

eISSN - 1687-9627

pISSN - 1687-9635

DOI - 10.1155/2022/7910176

Subject(s) - myiasis , maggot , medicine , genitourinary system , dermatology , itching , personal hygiene , infestation , sex organ , surgery , larva , biology , family medicine , ecology , botany , genetics

Myiasis refers to the infestation of living vertebrae with fly larvae, principally occurring in individuals with a low socioeconomic status and poor personal hygiene. Myiasis is rarely manifested in the urogenital system. Herein, we report a case of urogenital myiasis in a 49-year-old rural woman complaining of maggots in the urine and severe genital itching.

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