Urinary Myiasis by Pericoma Species: A Case Report
Journal Title: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL COLLEGE CHANDIGARH - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 2
Abstract
Myiasis is infestation of humans by larvae (maggots) of Dipterous family. Occasionally such types of patients are encountered in any of the hospital setting. An unusual case report of urinary myiasis in 12-year-old boy is presented here. The larvae were diagnosed to be Pericoma species belonging to family Psychodidae.
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Nidhi Singla, Jagdish Chander, Sarabmeet Singh Lehl
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