AMERICAN CUTANEOUS LEISHMANIASIS WITH UNUSUAL CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND RESPONSE TO TREATMENT

AMERICAN CUTANEOUS LEISHMANIASIS WITH UNUSUAL CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND RESPONSE TO TREATMENT

The clinical manifestations and prognosis of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) can be influenced by the immune response of the patient and the species of the parasite. A case of atypical clinical presentation of CL, with development of non-characteristic lesions, poor response to therapy, and a long time...

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Main Authors: Andrea Claudia Bekner Silva FERNANDES, Raíssa Bocchi PEDROSO, Eneide Aparecida Sabaini VENAZZI, Paulo Donizeti ZANZARINI, Sandra Mara Alessi ARISTIDES, Maria Valdrinez Campana LONARDONI, Thaís Gomes Verzignassi SILVEIRA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 2016-01-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Leishmania braziliensis
Cutaneous leishmaniasis
Unusual clinical forms
Treatment
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