| [effectiveness of 20% salicylated vaseline in the treatment of profuse tungiasis. report of 8 cases in french guiana]. | the treatment of tungiasis involves the mechanic extraction of the gravid females of tunga penetrans. we have observed on 8 patients profuse tungiasis diagnosed in the centre hospitalier de cayenne. we have carried out different types of treatment, including the occlusive application of 20% of salicylated vaseline during 12 or 24 hours. this procedure causes the death of the parasites and facilitates their extraction. | 2003 | 15015851 |