loading...| Preferred Name |
Tungiasis |
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| Definitions |
Tungiasis is a parasitic skin disease caused by the female sand flea <i>Tunga penetrans</i>. The disease is characterized by acute (multiple white, gray, or yellowish papular or nodular lesions with brown-black-colored opening at the center and peripheral erythema) and chronic inflammation in the feet with itchy/ painful lesions. Bacterial superinfection is common and result in debilitating clinical pathology (deep ulcers, gangrene, lymphangitis and septicemia), leading to impaired physical fitness and mobility. Tungiasis also involves hyperkeratosis, fissuration, nail hypertrophy, and loss of nails. |
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http://www.orpha.net/ORDO/Orphanet_879 |
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| definition |
Tungiasis is a parasitic skin disease caused by the female sand flea Tunga penetrans. The disease is characterized by acute (multiple white, gray, or yellowish papular or nodular lesions with brown-black-colored opening at the center and peripheral erythema) and chronic inflammation in the feet with itchy/ painful lesions. Bacterial superinfection is common and result in debilitating clinical pathology (deep ulcers, gangrene, lymphangitis and septicemia), leading to impaired physical fitness and mobility. Tungiasis also involves hyperkeratosis, fissuration, nail hypertrophy, and loss of nails. |
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| definition_citation |
Orphanet |
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| expertlink |
https://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/OC_Exp.php?lng=en&Expert=879 |
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| has_age_of_onset |
All ages |
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| has_inheritance |
Not applicable |
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UMLS:C0277356 ICD-11:1G05 ICD-10:B88.1 MeSH:D058285 |
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Tungiasis |
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| notation |
ORPHA:879 |
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| prefixIRI |
ORDO:Orphanet_879 |
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| prefLabel |
Tungiasis |
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| present_in |
Worldwide AND has_point_prevalence_range : Unknown |
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