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Tungiasis: a poorly-known diagnosis in Europe. Two paradigmatic cases from Portugal.
Santos, Rui Pedro; Resende, Cristina; da Luz Duarte, Maria; Brito, Celeste.
Afiliação
  • Santos RP; Department of Dermatology, Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal.
  • Resende C; Department of Dermatology, Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal.
  • da Luz Duarte M; Department of Dermatology, Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal.
  • Brito C; Department of Dermatology, Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal.
Acta Dermatovenerol Alp Pannonica Adriat ; 26(4): 115-117, 2017 Dec.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29264904
ABSTRACT
Tungiasis is a cutaneous parasitosis caused by infestation of the skin by gravid fleas of the genus Tunga, mainly Tunga penetrans. This flea is very common in tropical and subtropical regions of the globe, but not in Europe. The infestation is acquired by walking barefoot or lying in places where the flea is present, usually beaches or sandy soils. We report two unrelated cases of imported tungiasis in Portugal that presented to our clinic in the same week. We draw attention to one of the most common dermatological diseases in travelers returning from tropical countries, the diagnosis of which is primarily clinical but nonetheless is largely unfamiliar to clinicians attending those patients.
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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Viagem / Tungíase / Doenças do Pé Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies Limite: Animals / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: Africa / America do sul / Brasil / Europa Idioma: En Revista: Acta Dermatovenerol Alp Pannonica Adriat Assunto da revista: DERMATOLOGIA / DOENCAS SEXUALMENTE TRANSMISSIVEIS Ano de publicação: 2017 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Portugal
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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Viagem / Tungíase / Doenças do Pé Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies Limite: Animals / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: Africa / America do sul / Brasil / Europa Idioma: En Revista: Acta Dermatovenerol Alp Pannonica Adriat Assunto da revista: DERMATOLOGIA / DOENCAS SEXUALMENTE TRANSMISSIVEIS Ano de publicação: 2017 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Portugal