Urinary Myiasis Caused by Clogmia albipunctata from the Palestinian Territories.
Urinary Myiasis Caused by Clogmia albipunctata from the Palestinian Territories.
Bull Soc Pathol Exot. 2018;111(3):148-151
Authors: Hjaija D, Sawalha SS, Amr ZS, Katbeh-Bader A, Hassoon RAH
Abstract
This is the first record of a case of urinary myiasis in the Palestinian Territories caused by Clogmia albipunctata. Larvae were discharged through urine by a 28-year-old pregnant female whom complained of mild abdominal pain associated with burning sensation while urinating over the past 3 months. Detailed description of the larva was provided.
PMID: 30793579 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Bulletin de la Societe de Pathologie Exotique - Category: Tropical Medicine Tags: Bull Soc Pathol Exot Source Type: research