Open AccessTungiasis. A Case of Diagnosis of Tropical Dermatosis
Author(s) -
В. В. Азам,
В. В. Чикин,
И. А. Борлаков
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
vestnik dermatologii i venerologii
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2313-6294
pISSN - 0042-4609
DOI - 10.25208/0042-4609-2017-93-6-79-85
Subject(s) - infestation , medicine , dermatology , veterinary medicine , surgery , biology , botany
A case of tungiasis is presented — infestation with Tunga penetrans of a man who was on vacation in Peru, with eruptions localized on toes I and V of the both feet. For treatment of the patient, the parasites were surgically removed out of the lesions, whereupon the lesions were treated with antiseptics.