A case of histologically diagnosed tick infestation on the scalp of a Korean child
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
;
: 157-161, 2006.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-113931
ABSTRACT
A scalp mass surgically excised from a 4-year-old Korean boy was identified as a tick through histological observations. In sections of the mass, characteristic features of a tick, including its gross contour, cuticular structures, well developed musculature and salivary glands, and the capitulum, were discovered. In particular, the capitulum is anteriorly protruded, which strongly suggests that the specimen be a hard tick of family Ixodidae. However, the present histological features were not enough to determine the genus and species of the tick, because information on sectional morphologies of different tick species is unavailable. This is a rare case of tick infestation on the scalp diagnosed in histological sections.
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Assunto principal:
Couro Cabeludo
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Infestações por Carrapato
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Criança, pré-escolar
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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