Disseminated tungiasis

The authors report an unusual case of disseminated tungiasis in a 52-year-old patient living in the city of Campo Grande, state of Mato Grosso do Sul, who had crusted-papular-nodular lesions located in feet, hands, and right thigh. Diagnosis was confirmed by dermoscopy and anatomopathological examin...

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Published inAnais brasileiros de dermatología Vol. 92; no. 5; pp. 727 - 728
Main Authors Krüger, Guilherme Moraes, Loro, Luiara Stefanelo, Takita, Luiz Carlos, Hans, Filho, Günter
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Brazil Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 01.10.2017
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DERMATOLOGY
Images in Tropical/Infectoparasitary Dermatology
Skin diseases, Parasitic
Tunga
Tungiasis
Tunga
Skin diseases, Parasitic
Tungiasis
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Summary:The authors report an unusual case of disseminated tungiasis in a 52-year-old patient living in the city of Campo Grande, state of Mato Grosso do Sul, who had crusted-papular-nodular lesions located in feet, hands, and right thigh. Diagnosis was confirmed by dermoscopy and anatomopathological examination.
ISSN:0365-0596
1806-4841
1806-4841
0365-0596
DOI:10.1590/abd1806-4841.20177239