A Rare Case of Urogenital Myiasis in a 49-Year-Old Woman
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 co...
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| author | Amir Mohammad Salehi Ensiyeh Jenabi Maral Salehi |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj-art-eef46d4a0d0141fd9180934fb8be77bb2025-02-03T01:07:55ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96352022-01-01202210.1155/2022/7910176A Rare Case of Urogenital Myiasis in a 49-Year-Old WomanAmir Mohammad Salehi0Ensiyeh Jenabi1Maral Salehi2Medical StudentAssistant Professor of Mother and Child HealthObstetrics and Gynecology WardMyiasis 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/7910176 |
| spellingShingle | Amir Mohammad Salehi Ensiyeh Jenabi Maral Salehi A Rare Case of Urogenital Myiasis in a 49-Year-Old Woman Case Reports in Medicine |
| title | A Rare Case of Urogenital Myiasis in a 49-Year-Old Woman |
| title_full | A Rare Case of Urogenital Myiasis in a 49-Year-Old Woman |
| title_fullStr | A Rare Case of Urogenital Myiasis in a 49-Year-Old Woman |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Rare Case of Urogenital Myiasis in a 49-Year-Old Woman |
| title_short | A Rare Case of Urogenital Myiasis in a 49-Year-Old Woman |
| title_sort | rare case of urogenital myiasis in a 49 year old woman |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/7910176 |
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