Volume 9, Number 8—August 2003
Research
Severe Tungiasis in Underprivileged Communities: Case Series from Brazil
Hermann Feldmeier*
, Margit Eisele*, Rômulo César Sabóia-Moura†, and Jörg Heukelbach†
, Margit Eisele*, Rômulo César Sabóia-Moura†, and Jörg Heukelbach†
Table 3
Clinical findings in patients with severe tungiasis (n=16)
| Clinical pathology observed | Present in patients (%) |
|---|---|
| Acute local inflammation |
16/16 (100) |
| Chronic local inflammationa |
16/16 (100) |
| Generalized inflammationb |
3/16 (19) |
| Superinfection |
7/16 (31) |
| Pustule(s) |
3/16 (19) |
| Suppuration |
4/16 (25) |
| Severe itching |
16/16 (100) |
| Ulcers |
8/16 (50) |
| Fissures |
3/16 (19) |
| Deformation or loss of nails |
11/16 (69) |
| Difficulty in walking |
16/16 (100) |
| Difficulty in grippingc | 3/6 (50) |
aEdema, desquamation, shining skin, hyperkeratosis with or without deformation of digits.
bEdema and pain of entire foot with or without suppuration.
cSix patients had lesions on the hands.
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