Open AccessUrogenital Myiasis Caused by Psychoda albipennis
Author(s) -
Ahmet Rıza Şahin,
Ufuk Ölker,
Selçuk Nazik,
Selma Güler,
Ekrem Kıreçcı
Publication year - 2018
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.2018.5430
Subject(s) - dysuria , genitourinary system , myiasis , medicine , vomiting , urination , urine , dermatology , nausea , urinary system , surgery , larva , biology , botany
Myiasis is one of the reasons for urogenital parasitosis in our country. Psychoda albipennis is a fly that leads to urogenital myiasis. In this case, a 28-year-old female with complaints of dysuria, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and dropping larvae with urine was referred to our hospital. Larvae in the urine sample were macroscopically and microscopically examined. Subsequently, the patient was diagnosed with urogenital myiasis due to P. albipennis fourth phase larvae. The symptoms were relieved with antibiotic and urinal antiseptic treatments. A diagnosis of urogenital myiasis should be considered in patients with urogenital complaints.