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Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg., 28(1), 1979, pp. 84-86
Copyright © 1979 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Extragenital Cutaneous Lesions of Schistosomiasis Mansoni

Report of Two Cases*

Achiléa L. Bittencourt, Orlando Pinho, Henrique L. Lenzi AND Izelda M. C. Costa
Section of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Federal University of Bahia, and Hospital do IPASE, Brasilia, D.F., Brazil

Two cases of extragenital cutaneous lesions caused by eggs of Schistosoma mansoni are described. In one case the cutaneous involvement occurred during the acute phase of schistosomiasis; in the other the lesion appeared several years after specific treatment for schistosmoniasis had been given.

Accepted for publication May 27, 1978.


* Address reprint requests to: Dr. A. L. Bittencourt, Serviço de Anatomia Patológica, Hospital Prof. Edgar Santos, Canela, 40.000—Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.






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