Urogenital myiasis caused by Psychoda albipennis

Authors

• Mehmet G. Culha, From the Department of Urology (Culha), Istanbul Training & Research Hospital, tbe Department of Infectious Diseases (Turker), the Department of Pathology (Ozsoy), and the Department of Urology (Serefoglu), Bagcilar Training & Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
• Kamuran Turker, From the Department of Urology (Culha), Istanbul Training & Research Hospital, tbe Department of Infectious Diseases (Turker), the Department of Pathology (Ozsoy), and the Department of Urology (Serefoglu), Bagcilar Training & Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
• Sule Ozsoy, From the Department of Urology (Culha), Istanbul Training & Research Hospital, tbe Department of Infectious Diseases (Turker), the Department of Pathology (Ozsoy), and the Department of Urology (Serefoglu), Bagcilar Training & Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
• Ege C. Serefoglu, From the Department of Urology (Culha), Istanbul Training & Research Hospital, tbe Department of Infectious Diseases (Turker), the Department of Pathology (Ozsoy), and the Department of Urology (Serefoglu), Bagcilar Training & Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

Abstract

Myiasis is a parasitic infestation of vertebrate animals caused by the eggs and larvae of flies within the Diptera species. Psychoda albipennis is a rare cause of urogenital myiasis in humans. We present the case of a 42-year-old male diagnosed with urogenital myiasis caused by Psychoda albipennis .

Article Type

Case Report

First Page

1401

Last Page

1403

Recommended Citation

Culha, Mehmet G.; Turker, Kamuran; Ozsoy, Sule; and Serefoglu, Ege C. (2016) "Urogenital myiasis caused by Psychoda albipennis," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 37: Iss. 12, Article 16.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2016.12.16312