Urogenital myiasis due to Chrysomyia bezziana.
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چکیده
Genitourinary myiasis, associated with ulcerating lesions and poor hygiene of the local site, has been infrequently reported. We report a case of 45 year-old urinary incontinent female suffering from carcinoma cervix, who presented with genitourinary myiasis. The larva was identified as of Chrysomyia bezziana Villeneuve (C. bezziana).
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Indian journal of medical microbiology
دوره 24 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006