Assuntos

Tunga/parasitologia , Tungíase/diagnóstico por imagem , Parasitos/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Dermatopatias/parasitologia

RESUMO

Tungiasis is an infestation caused by penetration of the skin by the gravid female of the flea Tunga penetrans Linnaeus 1758 (Insecta, Siphonaptera: Tungidae). Tunga penetrans is currently found in Central and South America, sub-Saharan Africa, and Central Asia. Prevalence is very high in Brazil. We present a case of tungiasis in an Italian beach volleyball player who acquired the infestation in Brazil.

Assuntos

Dermatoses do Pé/parasitologia , Viagem , Tunga/parasitologia , Tungíase/diagnóstico , Adulto , Animais , Brasil , Dermatoses do Pé/etiologia , Humanos , Masculino , Dermatopatias Parasitárias/diagnóstico , Dermatopatias Parasitárias/cirurgia , Tungíase/cirurgia , Voleibol