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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 6. Mucocutaneous Leishmaniasis / Hyperplastic gingivitis

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Fig. 6-A2

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Fig. 6-A2: Chronic mucocutaneous Leishmaniasis

Histologically a non-specific granulation tissue with foci of epitheloid cells is found. Parasites are difficult to detect and must be searched for by a higher magnification. The Grocott stain is negative.

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Facultad de Medicina
Universidad de Los Andes
Merida - Venezuela