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A Case of Tungiasis after Traveling to Congo / 대한피부과학회지
Korean Journal of Dermatology ; : 1385-1388, 2009.
Artículo en Coreano | WPRIM | ID: wpr-51987
ABSTRACT
Tungiasis is an ectoparasitic disease that is caused by the penetration of Tunga penetrans into the epidermis of the host. Tungiasis is indigenous to South Americaand the Caribbean regions, but it has spread to Latin America, India, and sub-Saharan Africa. The area of soft skin such as the soles, toes, webs and subungual regions are the favored sites for sand flea embedding. As the flea enlarges within epidermis a pruritic, painful white or erythematous papulonodule develops. A black central punctum is characteristic. A 32-year-old woman presented with a small black crust on the right sole after traveling to an endemic area(Congo). Histopathologic examination revealed the internal organs of the arthropod embedded intothe epidermis, which allowed a definitive diagnosis of tungiasis. Although tungiasis is common in endemic areas, there has been no report of tungiasis in the Korean literature. We report herein an interesting case of tungiasis in a patient after traveling to Congo.
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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental) Asunto principal: Artrópodos / Piel / Dedos del Pie / Región del Caribe / África del Sur del Sahara / Congo / Epidermis / Tunga / Tungiasis / Siphonaptera Límite: Adulto / Femenino / Humanos País/Región como asunto: Africa / Asia Idioma: Coreano Revista: Korean Journal of Dermatology Año: 2009 Tipo del documento: Artículo

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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental) Asunto principal: Artrópodos / Piel / Dedos del Pie / Región del Caribe / África del Sur del Sahara / Congo / Epidermis / Tunga / Tungiasis / Siphonaptera Límite: Adulto / Femenino / Humanos País/Región como asunto: Africa / Asia Idioma: Coreano Revista: Korean Journal of Dermatology Año: 2009 Tipo del documento: Artículo