Disseminated cutaneous leishmaniasis, an emerging form of cutaneous leishmaniasis: Report of two cases [3]

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 869-871

  Ogawa, Marilia M ^a,b   Casseb Ruete, Lara ^a   Michalany, Nilceo ^a   Tomimori Yamashita, Jane ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEGLUMINE ANTIMONATE;

ABDOMEN; ADULT; ARM; BRAZIL; CASE REPORT; FACE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LEG; LETTER; MALE; PAPULE; RURAL AREA; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN EXAMINATION; SKIN GRANULOMA; SKIN LEISHMANIASIS; SKIN TEST; SKIN ULCER; TRUNK;

ADULT; BRAZIL; HUMANS; LEISHMANIASIS, DIFFUSE CUTANEOUS; MALE;

EID: 33745601671     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2006.02712.x     Document Type: Letter

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