Local increase of arginase activity in lesions of patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis in Ethiopia. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a vector-borne disease that is in Ethiopia mainly caused by the parasite Leishmania aethiopica. This neglected tropical disease is common in rural areas and causes serious morbidity.
Cloke, T +70 more
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Late cutaneous schistosomiasis representing an isolated skin manifestation of Schistosoma mansoni infection [PDF]
Ectopic late cutaneous schistosomiasis is usually preceded or accompanied by visceral schistosomiasis infection. Our patient presented the very rare case of late cutaneous schistosomiasis as an isolated skin manifestation.
Korting, Hans Christian +2 more
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Predicting geographic variation in cutaneous leishmaniasis, Colombia. [PDF]
Approximately 6,000 cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis are reported annually in Colombia, a greater than twofold increase since the 1980s. Such reports certainly underestimate true incidence, and their geographic distribution is likely biased by local ...
King, Raymond J +5 more
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Risk factors for anthroponotic cutaneous Leishmaniasis at the household level in Kabul, Afghanistan. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Kabul, Afghanistan, is the largest focus of anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) in the world. ACL is a protozoan disease transmitted to humans by the bite of phlebotomine sand flies.
Reithinger, Richard +8 more
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Indoor and peridomestic transmission of American cutaneous leishmaniasis in northwestern Argentina: a retrospective case-control study. [PDF]
A case-control study was carried out during 1990-1994 to identify risk factors associated with American cutaneous leishmaniasis (ACL) in Santiago del Estero, Argentina.
Quigley, Maria A +14 more
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ABSTRACTA 37‐year‐old man has had a skin lesion on his left cheek for twenty‐five years. After ten years his right cheek also became involved. Alternaria alternata was isolated from the biopsy tissue. The upper and middle parts of the dermis were the site of a granulomatous inflammation in which there were many giant cells containing round spore‐like ...
MIKOSHIBA, Hajime +3 more
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A 34-year-old man presented to dermatology clinic with a lesion on his left palm. The lesion was first noticed 2 weeks before presentation as a nodule with gradual enlargement, accompanied by pain. There was no pruritus or bleeding. He was a shepherd with no prior past medical history.
Pouya, Entezari +3 more
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Ultrasound mapping of lymph node and subcutaneous metastases in patients with cutaneous melanoma: Results of a prospective multicenter study [PDF]
Background: Ultrasound (sonography, B-mode sonography, ultrasonography) examination improves the sensitivity in more than 25% compared to the clinical palpation, especially after surgery on the regional lymph node area.
Schmid-Wendtner, M. H. +5 more
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Cutaneous leiomyomas mimicking keloids [PDF]
Introduction . Cutaneous leiomyomas are rare, benign smooth muscle neoplasms of the skin. According to the origin of the tumor, there are three types of cutaneous leiomyomas: piloleiomyomas, angioleiomyomas and genital leiomyomas. Objective .
Mowafak Mohamed Hamodat +3 more
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Cutaneous leishmaniasis mimicking cutaneous lymphoma
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is caused by protozoa of Leishmania genus that are transmitted to humans through the bite of sand flies (Lutzomyia and Phlebotomus). The infection is classically manifested as multiple or single ulcers affecting cutaneous and/or mucosal areas of the body.
Carla Andréa Avelar Pires +9 more
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