Urogenital myiasis caused by Psychoda albipennis

Saudi Med J. 2016 Dec;37(12):1401-1403. doi: 10.15537/smj.2016.12.16312.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Male Urogenital Diseases / complications
  • Male Urogenital Diseases / parasitology*
  • Myiasis / complications
  • Myiasis / parasitology*