A CASE OF TUNGIASIS

Tunga penetrans is a burrowing nea that is prevalent in Central and So uth America, the Caribbean, tropical Africa, India, and Pakistan, and rarely is imported to the United States, Tungiasis results from the cu taneous infestation of humans by the gravid female nea, T. penetrans. We report a case of tungiasis in a female who had been on a missionary expedition along the Brazilian Amazon River. The clinical presentatio n, life cycle, differential diagnosis, military and historical aspects , and treatment are discussed.