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The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
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0002-9637

 

 

 

 

 

Extragenital Cutaneous Lesions of Schistosomiasis Mansoni

Report of Two Cases

Achiléa L. Bittencourt, Orlando Pinho, Henrique L. Lenzi, and Izelda M. C. Costa
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  • Section of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Federal University of Bahia, and Hospital do IPASE, Brasilia, D.F., Brazil
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.1979.28.84
Volume/Issue:
Volume 28: Issue 1
Page(s):
84–86
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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.
Copyright:
Copyright © 1979 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 1979
Accepted:
27 May 1978
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Published Online:
Jan 1979
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