title: Urogenital myiasis caused by Psychoda albipennis in a child.
abstract: Urogenital myiasis results when flies lay their eggs near the exit of the urethra and the larvae proceed upward along the urogenital tract. In this case report, a 10 year-old female patient diagnosed with urogenital myiasis was reported. The patient presented with complaints including painful and frequent urination, genital pruritus and moving larvae in urine. The patient had received Enterobius vermicularis treatment previously for two times. A 24-hour urine sample was collected and two black larvae were found in the urine. It was found that these larvae were fourth-stage larvae of Psychoda albipennis. Although there was no risk factor, the patient was affected with this rare parasitological disease. This case was presented to draw attention to myiasis in children. Myiasis may be observed in individuals with a favourable hygiene status and a high socioeconomical level. If a detailed history is not taken and appropriate laboratory tests are not performed, the diagnosis may be missed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Bezmialem Vakıf University Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ayşegül Doğan
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Demir
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Bezmialem Vakıf University Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Meryem
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iraz
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Dicle University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Diyarbakır, Turkey.
authors.forename: Duygu Neval Sayın
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: İpek
keywords: Myiasis; Psychoda albipennis; urogenital myiasis