| Literature DB >> 22571560 |
Rebecca Dunn1, Ruth Asher, Jonathan Bowling.
Abstract
Tungiasis, caused by the impregnated female sand flea Tunga penetrans, is increasingly common in returned travellers from endemic areas. Clinical suspicion is raised by the clinicodermoscopic correlation, leading to rapid treatment which involves extraction of the intact flea. Ex vivo dermoscopy demonstrates the parasite's head and distended abdomen full of eggs, confirming the diagnosis.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 22571560 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2011.00728.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Australas J Dermatol ISSN: 0004-8380 Impact factor: 2.875