Case Report: Lupoid cutaneous leishmaniasis mimicking verruca plana

Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is an infectious disease caused by various species of leishmania protozoan parasites. Lupoid CL is a rare form of CL that has a stunning similarity to other granulomatous cutaneous conditions of infectious or inflammatory origin. Verruca plana, also known as a “flat wart...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ozlu, Emin, Baykan, Aysegul, Yaman, Ozan, Ertas, Ragıp, Atasoy, Mustafa, Ozyurt, Kemal, Turasan, Abdullah, Taslıdere, Nazan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: F1000Research 2017
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5490479/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28713561
http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.11591.1
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Sumario:Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is an infectious disease caused by various species of leishmania protozoan parasites. Lupoid CL is a rare form of CL that has a stunning similarity to other granulomatous cutaneous conditions of infectious or inflammatory origin. Verruca plana, also known as a “flat wart”, is a benign proliferation of the skin resulting from infection with human papilloma virus (HPV). Herein, we presented a case of lupoid CL mimicking verruca plana on the face.

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