Open AccessUrogenital Myiasis Caused by Psychoda albipennis
Author(s) -
Selçuk Kaya,
Mustafa Erdem Arslan,
Zafer Karaer,
İftihar Köksal
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
türkiye parazitoloji dergisi/türkiye parazitoloji dergisi
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.207
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2146-3077
pISSN - 1300-6320
DOI - 10.5152/tpd.2011.43
Subject(s) - genitourinary system , myiasis , urinary system , pathological , medicine , surgery , dermatology , larva , biology , ecology
Myiasis is a cause of urogenital parasitosis. In this study, a 29 year-old male patient who was admitted to our hospital with urinary discharge of worms has been presented. Larvae were examined parasitologically and urogenital myiasis caused by Psychoda albipennis larvae was diagnosed. No other pathological findings were detected in the patient and the symptoms resolved spontaneously within a few days. Despite the fact that urinary myiasis is very rare in humans, it should be considered in patients with urinary complaints. Apparently, a quick recovery without treatment is possible in most cases.