Case History -A Painful Toe
<p>A 21 year old man was complaining of pain in a toe with swelling, which was interfering with his walking. The lesion was itchy and nodular. He thought he had been bitten and the insect had left a bump and black mark on the skin. Over a few days, the lesion had shrunk in size, turned brown,...
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Global Journal of Medical and Clinical Case Reports - Peertechz Publications,
2019-06-26.
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| Summary: | <p>A 21 year old man was complaining of pain in a toe with swelling, which was interfering with his walking. The lesion was itchy and nodular. He thought he had been bitten and the insect had left a bump and black mark on the skin. Over a few days, the lesion had shrunk in size, turned brown, and wrinkled. He had recently returned from a Caribbean holiday and had been swimming and walking bare foot on the sands.</p><p>He had been bitten by a sand fl y. Tunga penetrans (chigoe fl ea or jigger) is a parasitic insect found in most tropical and sub-tropical climates. It is native to Central and South America, and has been introduced by humans to sub-Saharan Africa. In its parasitic phase it has signifi cant impact on its host. A parasitical infestation of T. penetrans is called tungiasis.<br></p> |
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| DOI: | 10.17352/2455-5282.000072 |