Entirely extracted <i>Tunga penetrans</i> in a traveller to Guinea-Bissau
A 35-year-old traveller to West Africa returned from his trip with a sand flea embedded in his foot. The pea-sized sand flea was extracted entirely by a non-medical person, allowing an exceptional visualization. Tungiasis, the sand flea disease, occurs sporadically in travellers. This is the second case reported from Guinea-Bissau.
Authors
- Andreas K. Lindner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5768-5109)
- Marlene Thielecke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8204-5509)
Institutions
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (DE)
- Berlin Institute of Health at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
- Freie Universität Berlin (DE)
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Travel Medicine
- Published
- 2024-08-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jtm/taae110
- Primary Topic
- Dermatological diseases and infestations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00