Cutaneous protothecosis: report of a case with emphasis on histopathology = Prototecosis cutánea: presentación de un caso con énfasis en la histopatología
Protothecosis is a rare infection caused by algae of the Prototheca genus. Its diagnosis is based on microbiological studies and on the identification in biopsies of the characteristic structures of the algae. We present the histopathological findings of protothecosis in a 72 year-old woman with the...
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Language: | Spanish |
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Universidad de Antioquia
2014-07-01
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Series: | Iatreia |
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Online Access: | http://aprendeenlinea.udea.edu.co/revistas/index.php/iatreia/article/view/16817/16770 |