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Tunga Penetrans: Painful Lesions on the Feet—The First Imported Case from Guinea-Bissau

Published:2010 Issue: Volume:2010 Page:1-3
ISSN:1687-9627
Container-title:Case Reports in Medicine
language:en
Short-container-title:Case Reports in Medicine

Author:

Rosmaninho A.¹,Vilaça S.¹,Costa V.¹,Sarmento A.²,Amorim I.¹,Selores M.¹

Affiliation:

1. Serviço de Dermatologia, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, HSA, Edifício das Consultas Externas, Ex CICAP, Rua D. Manuel II, 4099-001 Oporto, Portugal

2. Serviço de Infecciologia, Hospital de São João, 4200-319 Oporto, Portugal

Abstract

Tungiasis is an endemic disease in certain poor areas around the world. Imported infestations in travelers are becoming more frequent and can lead to considerable morbidity. We report a case of a 50 year-old-man who returned from a trip to Guinea-Bissau with an infection caused byTunga penetrans.

Publisher

Hindawi Limited

Subject

General Medicine

Link

http://downloads.hindawi.com/journals/crim/2010/681302.pdf

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