• Australas. J. Dermatol. · May 2012

    Dermoscopy: Ex vivo visualization of fleas head and bag of eggs confirms the diagnosis of Tungiasis.

    • Rebecca Dunn, Ruth Asher, and Jonathan Bowling.
    • Department of Dermatology, Churchill Hospital, Oxford, UK. rebecca_dunn@y7mail.com
    • Australas. J. Dermatol. 2012 May 1; 53 (2): 120-2.

    AbstractTungiasis, caused by the impregnated female sand flea Tunga penetrans, is increasingly common in returned travellers from endemic areas. Clinical suspicion is raised by the clinicodermoscopic correlation, leading to rapid treatment which involves extraction of the intact flea. Ex vivo dermoscopy demonstrates the parasite's head and distended abdomen full of eggs, confirming the diagnosis.© 2011 The Authors; Australasian Journal of Dermatology © 2011 The Australasian College of Dermatologists.

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