Four imported cases of tungiasis in Mallorca

Arranz, Javier; Ferrer, Rosa Taberner; Llambrich, Álex; Nadal, Cristina; Torné, Isadora Sánchez; Parera, Elisabet; Terrasa, F.

doi:10.1016/j.tmaid.2011.03.005

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“…The most common dermoscopic pattern of tungiasis (Fig. 2l) consists of a white to light brown homogenous area with a brown to black ring surrounding a black central pore 81–93 . The central pore corresponds to the genital opening of the flea, 87 whereas pigmented ring represents pigmented chitin surrounding the posterior portion of the flea’s exoskeleton 81 .…”

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“…2l) consists of a white to light brown homogenous area with a brown to black ring surrounding a black central pore. [81][82][83][84][85][86][87][88][89][90][91][92][93] The central pore corresponds to the genital opening of the flea, 87 whereas pigmented ring represents pigmented chitin surrounding the posterior portion of the flea's exoskeleton. 81 Further dermoscopic findings reported in the literature include grey-blue blotches, representing either developing eggs within the abdomen of the flea or the presence of faeces/hematin in the gastrointestinal tract of the parasite, 82,83,94 white oval structures in a chain-like distribution ('whitish chains'), reflecting the eggs in flea abdomen, 84,87 white halo corresponding to enlarged abdomen of the parasite 86,92 and radial crown, histologically related to a zone of columnar haemorrhagic parakeratosis arranged in a radial pattern.…”

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Dermoscopy of skin parasitoses, bites and stings: a systematic review of the literature

Chauhan

Jindal

Errichetti

2022

Acad Dermatol Venereol

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Besides classic applications, dermoscopy has gained significant appreciation also for non‐tumoral dermatoses (general dermatology). In this field, skin parasitoses (infestations), bites and stings have been reported among the conditions that may benefit most from dermoscopic examination. However, published data on this topic are sparse and often lack a standardized analytical approach. In this systematic review of the literature, we sought to summarize available data on dermoscopy of cutaneous parasitoses, bites and stings, analysing dermoscopic features and used setting (polarization or not/magnification), pathological correlation and level of evidence of published studies as well as trying to align dermoscopic terminology of reported findings following a standardized methodology. A total of 150 publications addressing 29 different dermatoses and reporting 96 different dermoscopic findings were included in the analysis. Most of them displayed a level of evidence of V (113 single case reports and 36 case series), with only one study featuring a level of evidence of IV (case–control study). Additionally, our analysis also displayed poor uniformity in the terminology used in published articles (even for the same dermatosis). Therefore, albeit promising, dermoscopy of cutaneous parasitoses, bites and stings needs future systematized studies for a better characterization.

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Dermoscopy of skin parasitoses, bites and stings: a systematic review of the literature

Chauhan

Jindal

Errichetti

2022

Acad Dermatol Venereol

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“…Between 2003 and 2021 a total of 135 cases were reported for which the geographical origin of tungiasis was known. Ninety-six out of the 135 cases (71%) were reported from Brazil (18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(33). In Brazil, cases were reported from Amazonas and Roraima States in the North of the country to Rio Grande do Sul State in the extreme South.…”

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Current status of the knowledge on the epidemiology of tungiasis in the Americas

Saboyá-Díaz

Nicholls

Castellanos

et al. 2022

Revista Panamericana De Salud Pública

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Objectives. To present the state-of-the-knowledge on the epidemiology of tungiasis in the Region of the Americas. Methods. A search of publications on the epidemiology of tungiasis in the Americas was performed in PubMed and LILACS databases from January 2007 to June 2021. In addition, a manual literature search on articles on the epidemiology of tungiasis was performed. Results. A total of 83 articles were analyzed which contained relevant information on tungiasis cases and their geographical distribution, prevalence and risk factors, life cycle, sites where transmission takes place, and zoonotic aspects. The on-host and off-host life cycles have been researched in detail. In certain contexts, the whole life cycle is completed indoors enabling transmission around the whole year. Cases were reported from 10 countries; 71% of them were from Brazil. In the general population, the prevalence varied between 1.0% and 82.6% according to the settings. Age-specific prevalence indicated that children and the elderly bear the highest disease burden. Risk factor studies indicate that tungiasis is associated with severe poverty. Conclusions. In the Americas, there are important gaps in information and knowledge of tungiasis. Understanding the burden, epidemiology, distribution, magnitude, related risk factors, and reservoirs, among others, is needed to develop and implement integrated control measures tailored to the context and patterns of transmission in the affected communities.

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“…Além disso, os orifícios deixados no corpo dos hospedeiros tornam-se passíveis de infecções secundárias por agentes oportunistas, como Clostridium tetani, causador do tétano, e Paracoccidiodes brasiliensis, causador das blastomicose. [5][6][7] As principais áreas endêmicas da tungíase são as zonas rurais e áreas urbanas de extrema pobreza da America Latina, África e Caribe, 6,8,9 onde as prevalên-cias variam entre 16,0 e 54,0%, sendo as crianças o principal grupo afetado. No Brasil, a enfermidade ocorre do Norte ao Sul do país, concentrando-se em áreas urbanas de baixo nível socioeconômico, comunidades rurais e pesqueiras.…”

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Conhecimento dos profissionais de saúde sobre a situação da tungíase em uma área endêmica no município de Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brasil, 2010

Carvalho¹,

Ariza

Heukelbach

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Epidemiol. Serv. Saúde

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ResumoObjetivo: descrever o conhecimento dos profissionais de saúde sobre a tungíase em área endêmica. Métodos: estudo transversal, mediante aplicação de questionário estruturado a profissionais de Saúde Pública de seis bairros no município de Uberlândia, estado de Minas Gerais, Brasil, em 2010. Resultados: participaram do estudo 78 profissionais de saúde, dos quais 38 observaram alta prevalência de tungíase em humanos; para 61 deles, a ocorrência da tungíase tem variação sazonal, de julho a setembro; casos graves foram corretamente associados a infecções secundárias (20/78) ou superinfestação (11/78); a maioria das questões teve considerável proporção de respostas 'Não sabe' (Mín-Máx: 8/78-52/78), especialmente aquelas relacionadas à epidemiologia da doença. Conclusão: a tungíase é negligenciada na atenção primária e o conhecimento dos profissionais de saúde sobre a doença, mesmo lotados em área endêmica, é insuficiente.Palavras-chave: Tungíase; Pessoal de Saúde; Educação Profissional em Saúde Pública. AbstractObjective: to describe tungiasis-related knowledge of health professionals in an endemic area. Methods: a cross-sectional study, using structured questionnaire applied to 78 public health professionals of six districts in the municipality of Uberlândia, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, in 2010

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Four imported cases of tungiasis in Mallorca

Cited by 12 publications

References 15 publications

Dermoscopy of skin parasitoses, bites and stings: a systematic review of the literature

Dermoscopy of skin parasitoses, bites and stings: a systematic review of the literature

Current status of the knowledge on the epidemiology of tungiasis in the Americas

Conhecimento dos profissionais de saúde sobre a situação da tungíase em uma área endêmica no município de Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brasil, 2010

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