Tungiasis: a case report.
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چکیده
This is a case report of a patient who developed a nodule in one foot, which upon biopsy, was diagnosed as tungiasis, a cutaneous infestation caused by a human flea. The natural life cycle, clinical and pathological expressions are discussed.
منابع مشابه
[Tungiasis: a case report].
Tungiasis, is a cutaneous parasitosis, native of America caused by Tunga penetrans. Infestations usually presents with black papular lesions, either single or multiple, most of them localized on the feet, mainly in the subungual and periungual areas. Diagnosis of tungiasis is based on the characteristic aspect of the lesions in a patient coming from an endemic area. Surgical removal of the flea...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Puerto Rico health sciences journal
دوره 26 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007