Title of article :
Urogenital Myiasis in a 5 Years Old Boy: A Case Report
Author/Authors :
Shakib Azad ، Nader Department of Pediatrics - School of Medicine - Bushehr University of Medical Sciences , Kalantari ، Mohsen Department of Medical Entomology and Vectors Control - Research Center for Health Sciences, Institute of Health - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences , Amin ، Masoumeh Department of Medical Entomology and Vectors Control - Research Center for Health Sciences, Institute of Health - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences , Barazesh ، Afshin Department of Microbiology and Parasitology - School of Medicine - Bushehr University of Medical Sciences
Abstract :
Myiasis infection is caused by the invasion of flies eggs and larvae into different tissues of the host s body. The rarest form is urogenital myiasis, which can occur even in men with a much lower probability than women, especially in tropical and subtropical regions. The case of this study is a 5-year-old boy from suburbs of Bushehr City, southern Iran who referred to the Pediatrics Department of Persian Gulf Hospital in Bushehr due to constant fever and significant weight loss. In urine evaluation, the presence of Chrysomya bezziana larvae was confirmed. The larvae of several species of myiasis-producing flies can attack the urinary-genital system of people and cause urogenital symptoms. Therefore, it is necessary to diagnose and accurately identify the species of larvae that cause myiasis in order to properly treat affected patients.
Keywords :
Case report , Urinary myiasis , Iran
Journal title :
Iranian Journal of Parasitology (IJP)
Journal title :
Iranian Journal of Parasitology (IJP)