Ulcerative penile Leishmaniasis in a child.
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol
;
2014 May-Jun; 80(3): 247-249
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-154824
ABSTRACT
Penile ulcers may be caused by several different agents. Rarely, cutaneous leishmaniasis may also be accompanied by penile ulcers. We report a five-year-old boy with who had an ulcer on the glans penis. Smears from the ulcer demonstrated amastigotes, biopsy showed histopathological features of leishmaniasis and Leishmania was grown in culture. Treatment with meglumine antimoniate injections led to improvement.
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Assunto principal:
Doenças do Pênis
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Úlcera Cutânea
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Pré-Escolar
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Leishmaniose Cutânea
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
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