Tungiasis is an infestation of the skin caused by the flea Tunga penetrans.
It is not rare in western Europe because of tourism to tropical and subtro
pical countries. However, tungiasis has been very rarely reported in childr
en. We describe a case of tungiasis in a 3-year-old child, The infestation
was localized to the second toe of the left foot and was characterized by a
n atypical clinical presentation.