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Tropical Diseases:

I Leishmaniasis
II Paracoccidioidomycosis
III Blastomycocis
IV Chromoblastomycosis
V Lepra
VI Sporotrichosis
VII Histoplasmosis
VIII Rhinosporidiosis
IX Mycetomas
X Rhinoscleroma
XI Chagasdisease
XII Actinomycosis
XIII Mucormycosis
XIV Amoebiasis
XV Protothecosis
XVI Lobomycosis
XVII Phaeohyphomycosis
XVIII Pruritus actinicus
XIX Bite of snake
XX Coccidioidomycosis

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I. Leishmaniasis

Case 3. Mucocutaneous Leishmaniasis / Prurigo solar (bullous dermatitis solaris)

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Fig. 3-A2: Mucocutaneous Leishmaniasis

In the smear from the ulcer of the nodule numerous leishmanias are found accompanied by leuco-und histiocytes. The amastigotes with the small rod-like Kinetoplasts may be recognized by this high magnification with the Giemsa stain.

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Facultad de Medicina
Universidad de Los Andes
Merida - Venezuela