Cutaneous leishmaniasis with atypical clinical manifestations: Case report

This case report alerts to the existence of atypical forms of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL). A woman with nodular cutaneous lesions over a neck with papules and pustules located deep in the hypodermis that formed plaques with subcutaneous induration and satellite papules was confirmed to have CL. Aft...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Neitzke-Abreu, Herintha Coeto, Venazzi, Mateus Sabaini, de Lima Scodro, Regiane Bertin, Zanzarini, Paulo Donizeti, da Silva Fernandes, Andréa Claudia Bekner, Aristides, Sandra Mara Alessi, Silveira, Thaís Gomes Verzignassi, Lonardoni, Maria Valdrinez Campana
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2014
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4762788/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26955529
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2014.07.003
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Sumario:This case report alerts to the existence of atypical forms of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL). A woman with nodular cutaneous lesions over a neck with papules and pustules located deep in the hypodermis that formed plaques with subcutaneous induration and satellite papules was confirmed to have CL. After confirmation, the patient was treated with remission of the lesions, scarring and thickening of the skin.

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