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

Author:

Salehi Amir Mohammad1ORCID,Jenabi Ensiyeh2ORCID,Salehi Maral3ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Medical Student, School of Medicine, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran

2. Assistant Professor of Mother and Child Health, Autism Spectrum Disorders Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran

3. Obstetrics and Gynecology Ward, Valiasr Hospital, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran

Abstract

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.

Publisher

Hindawi Limited

Subject

General Medicine

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