| Journal: | The brazilian journal of infectious diseases |
| Database: | PERIÓDICA |
| System number: | 000290860 |
| ISSN: | 1413-8670 |
| Authors: | Heukelbach, Jorg1 Sahebali, S2 Van Marck, E Saboia Moura, R.C3 Feldmeier, Hermann4 |
| Institutions: | 1Universidade Federal do Ceara, Departamento de Saude Comunitaria, Fortaleza, Ceara. Brasil 2University of Antwerp, Department of Pathology, Amberes. Bélgica 3Fundacao Mandacaru, Fortaleza, Ceara. Brasil 4Charité Medical Faculty, Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology of Infection, Berlín. Alemania |
| Year: | 2004 |
| Season: | Dic |
| Volumen: | 8 |
| Number: | 6 |
| Pages: | 465-468 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Language: | Inglés |
| Document type: | Artículo |
| Approach: | Caso clínico |
| English abstract | Tungiasis is caused by the penetration of the female sand flea Tunga penetrans into the epidermis, and subsequent hypertrophy of the parasite. In most cases lesions are confined to the feet. During a cross-sectional study, an unusual case of ectopic tungiasis in the inguinal area was detected. Histological examination of tissue samples showed a remarkable pseudoepitheliomatous aspect of the epidermis. Clinical features and differential diagnoses are discussed |
| Disciplines: | Biología |
| Keyword: | Anatomía e histología, Parasitología, Diagnóstico, Ectoparásitos, Tunga penetrans, Tungiasis, Localizaciones ectópicas, Histopatología, Brasil |
| Keyword: | Biology, Anatomy and histology, Parasitology, Ectoparasites, Tunga penetrans, Tungiasis, Ectopic localization, Histopathology, Brazil, Diagnosis |
| Full text: | Texto completo (Ver HTML) |
