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case_images: Macroscopic appearance of mature Clogmia albipunctatus larvae. (a) The whole larva with an elongated, hairy, segmented body. (b) Larvae at different stages of maturity (left: mature, right: immature).
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case_images: Analysis of the urine sample revealed the presence of small vermiform organisms (Figure 1).
case_images: Microscopic appearance of mature Clogmia albipunctata larvae. (a) The triangular head, with two tiny hairy antennae. (b) The abdominal segments, covered with long dark filiform setae directed backward. (c) The two respiratory tubes extending along the body. (d) The last abdominal segment, which ends in two separate respiratory tubules bearing posterior spiracles at the apex, which are protected by dorsal and ventral bristle brushes.
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case_images: Morphological evaluation of the larvae in two different urine samples identified larvae of variable sizes belonging to the species C. albipunctata (Diptera: Psychodidae) (Figure 2), confirming the diagnosis of urinary myiasis.