A 22-year-old woman from rural Kenya develops a painless nodule on her right toe. On examination, there is a white, round, 1 cm nodule with a central ...

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A 22-year-old woman from rural Kenya develops a painless nodule on her right toe. On examination, there is a white, round, 1 cm nodule with a central dark spot embedded in the skin of the toe. She walks barefoot. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Tungiasis (Tunga penetrans infestation)

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Cutaneous larva migrans

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Myiasis

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Plantar wart

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Foreign body granuloma

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): Tungiasis

A 22-year-old woman from rural Kenya develops a painless nodule on her right toe. On examination, there is a white, round, 1 cm nodule with a central dark spot embedded in the skin of the toe. She walks barefoot. What is the most likely diagnosis?