Urogenital myiasis caused by Psychoda albipennis in a child

dc.contributor.authorDemir, Ayşegül Doğan
dc.contributor.authorIraz, Meryem
dc.contributor.authorİpek, Duygu Neval Sayın
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-24T17:58:21Z
dc.date.available2024-04-24T17:58:21Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.departmentDicle Üniversitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi, Parazitoloji Ana Bilim Dalıen_US
dc.description.abstractUrogenital 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 fourthstage 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.en_US
dc.identifier.citationDemir, A. D., Iraz, M. ve İpek, D. N. S. (2015). Urogenital myiasis caused by Psychoda albipennis in a child. Turk Pediatri Arsivi, 50(1), 65-68.
dc.identifier.doi10.5152/tpa.2015.463
dc.identifier.endpage68en_US
dc.identifier.issn1306-0015
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84926620927
dc.identifier.scopusqualityN/A
dc.identifier.startpage65en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5152/tpa.2015.463
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11468/23864
dc.identifier.volume50en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isotren_US
dc.publisherGalenosen_US
dc.relation.ispartofTurk Pediatri Arsivi
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectMyiasisen_US
dc.subjectPsychoda albipennisen_US
dc.subjectUrogenital myiasisen_US
dc.titleUrogenital myiasis caused by Psychoda albipennis in a childen_US
dc.titleUrogenital myiasis caused by Psychoda albipennis in a child
dc.title.alternativeBir çocukta Psychoda albipennis’in etken olduğu ürogenital miyazisen_US
dc.title.alternativeBir çocukta Psychoda albipennis’in etken olduğu ürogenital miyazis
dc.typeArticleen_US

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