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

Amir Mohammad Salehi Ensiyeh Jenabi Maral Salehi

Published in: Case reports in medicine (2022)

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.

Keyphrases

rare case
south africa
drosophila melanogaster
early onset
case report
zika virus