Ectopic cutaneous schistosomiasis - Case report

• Main Authors: Kathia Monielly Tenorio Nunes (Author), Alberto Eduardo Cox Cardoso (Author), Fabio de Souza Guedes Pereira (Author), Luiz Henrique Carvalho Batista (Author), Ricardo Luiz Simoes Houly (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2013-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Schistosomiasis mansoni is a systemic disease caused by a helminth of the schistosoma genus. The disease is generally asymptomatic or gastrointestinal symptoms may predominate. Skin lesions related to the disease are rarely diagnosed, even in endemic areas. The authors report the case of a young gir...