title: [Tungiasis: a case report].
abstract: Tungiasis, is a cutaneous parasitosis, native of America caused by Tunga penetrans. Infestations usually presents with black papular lesions, either single or multiple, most of them localized on the feet, mainly in the subungual and periungual areas. Diagnosis of tungiasis is based on the characteristic aspect of the lesions in a patient coming from an endemic area. Surgical removal of the flea and application of a topical antibiotic is the standard treatment. We describe a case of a 10-years-old girl, with multiple lesions localized on feet, who was succesfully treated with ivermectin and surgical removal of lesions.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital de Pediatría "Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan", Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina. cachiksh@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Kim Sung
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Hoon
authors.forename: María Florencia
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Fernández
authors.forename: María Marta
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Buján
authors.forename: Andrea Bettina
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Cervini
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Laffargue
authors.forename: Adrián Martin
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Pierini
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D058285:Tungiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy