Strongyloidiasis histologically mimicking eosinophilic folliculitis

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 264-265

  Cannavò, Serafinella P ^a   Guarneri, Fabrizio ^a   Guarneri, Claudio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Eosinophilic folliculitis; Intestinal parasitosis; Itching eruption; Strongyloidiasis

Indexed keywords

ALBENDAZOLE; STEROID;

AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; EOSINOPHILIA; ERYTHEMA; FOLLICULITIS; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFLAMMATORY INFILTRATE; ITALY; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PAPULE; PRURITUS; RASH; SKIN BIOPSY; STEROID THERAPY; STRONGYLOIDIASIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EOSINOPHILIA; FOLLICULITIS; HUMANS; MALE; SKIN DISEASES, PARASITIC; STRONGYLOIDIASIS;

EID: 3543147281     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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