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- ISSN: 0002-9637
- E-ISSN: 1476-1645
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- The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 6, Issue 2, Mar 1957, p. 266 - 270
Papular Skin Lesions in which Schistosome Eggs were Found
Abstract
Summary
A case of urinary bilharziasis in a 12-year-old girl developed a papulopustular eruption involving the skin of the chest, abdomen, thighs and gluteal region. Skin biopsy showed a schistosome egg in the center of a focus of round cells. Following treatment eczematous reactions appeared around the skin lesions, which gradually disappeared, leaving a slight pigmentation behind.
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