Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Search research articles

Related Experiment Videos

Tungiasis: a case report.

Sheila M Valentín¹, Jorge L Sánchez, George V Hillyer

¹Department of Dermatology, University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico Health Sciences Journal

|February 6, 2008

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Neuroblastoma-like schwannoma: Case report with histopathologic correlation

Biomedica : revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud·2026

Same author

Implementation of Daily Oral PrEP at HIV/AIDS Service Organizations in Lima, Peru: Early Findings From the PrEP PERU Demonstration Study.

Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care·2026

Same author

High Willingness to Use and Recommend Doxycycline Postexposure Prophylaxis for Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevention in Peru.

Sexually transmitted diseases·2025

Same author

Utility of the WHO dengue guidelines in pediatric immunological studies.

Journal of tropical pediatrics·2024

Same author

Finding and treating early-stage HIV infections: A cost-effectiveness analysis of the <i>Sabes</i> study in Lima, Peru.

Lancet regional health. Americas·2023

Same author

A global metagenomic map of urban microbiomes and antimicrobial resistance.

Cell·2021

Same journal

The Current State of Home Health Care in Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico health sciences journal·2026

Same journal

Reasons for Regimen Modifications of Antineoplastic Agents in an Outpatient Oncology Clinic in Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico health sciences journal·2026

Same journal

Characterizing Sleep and Physical Activity Patterns Among Adults in Puerto Rico with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Puerto Rico health sciences journal·2026

Same journal

Biologic Therapy for Psoriasis and Risk of Malignancies in a Hispanic Population: A Single Center Retrospective Cohort.

Puerto Rico health sciences journal·2026

Same journal

Prognostic Value of the Mini Nutritional Assessment, Key Biomarkers, and Body Mass Index for Mortality in Acute Ischemic Stroke.

Puerto Rico health sciences journal·2026

Same journal

Experiences of Violence Among Puerto Rican Women Before, During and After Pregnancy: Prevalence and Associated Health Factors using Data from the Puerto Rico Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System.

Puerto Rico health sciences journal·2026

See all related articles

A case report details a foot nodule diagnosed as tungiasis, a parasitic skin infestation caused by the human flea Tunga penetrans. This highlights the clinical presentation and pathology of this neglected tropical disease.

Area of Science:

Dermatology
Parasitology
Tropical Medicine

Background:

Tungiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by the sand flea Tunga penetrans.
It is prevalent in impoverished communities, particularly in Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa.

Observation:

A case report describes a patient presenting with a solitary nodule on the foot.
The nodule was surgically excised and histopathologically examined.

Findings:

Biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of tungiasis, revealing the embedded flea.
The report discusses the characteristic clinical and pathological features of the infestation.

Implications:

Early diagnosis and treatment are crucial to prevent secondary infections and complications.

Related Experiment Videos

Increased awareness and public health interventions are needed to control tungiasis prevalence.