RESUMO

We describe a patient who acquired tungiasis while traveling in an area where the condition is endemic. The pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of this tropical disease are presented.

Assuntos

Ectoparasitoses , Sifonápteros , Adolescente , Animais , América Central , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Ectoparasitoses/diagnóstico , Ectoparasitoses/etiologia , Ectoparasitoses/terapia , Humanos , Masculino , Viagem