Ectopic cutaneous Schistosomiasis

The authors report a case of ectopic cutaneous schistosomiasis in a 35 year-old female who presented clustered reddish macules and papules on the left buttock. The diagnosis was not suspected during clinical evaluation and required visualization of Schistosoma mansoni eggs on sections of tissue.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Thiago Jeunon de Sousa Vargas, Raquel Lopes, Maria de Lourdes Palermo F. N. Moraes, Karen Grace Pena de Azevedo, Maria Auxiliadora Jeunon Sousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2013-10-01
Series:Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962013000500820&tlng=en