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Pruritis and palpable purpura from leeches in the Australian Rainforest
Leeches are prevalent in the Australian Rainforest. We report two cases of leech bites resulting in pruritis and palpable purpura. The dermatologic sequelae of leech bites, differential diagnosis of pruritic palpable purpura, leech bite treatment, prevention, and complications are reviewed.
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier
2014
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4735466/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26839767 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2014.02.001 |