Dermatofibroma parasitized by Leishmania in HIV infection: A new morphologic expression of dermal Kala Atar in an immunodepressed patient

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 516-519

  Castellano, Victor M ^a   Rodriguez Peralto J L ^a   Alonso, S ^a   Gomez De la Fuente E ^a   Ibarrola, C ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO 12 DE OCTUBRE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEGLUMINE ANTIMONATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DERMATOFIBROMA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; MALE; SCREENING; SKIN DEFECT; VISCERAL LEISHMANIASIS;

EID: 0032707761     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.1999.tb01799.x     Document Type: Article

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