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 Introduction

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

 List of cases

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I. Leishmaniasis

Case 7. Mucocutaneous Leishmaniasis / Chronic discoid lupus erythematodes

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Fig. 7-B2: Chronic discoid lupus erythematodes

The histological examination of the skin biopsy shows a diffuse and follicular hyperkeratosis of the epidermis. In the dermis round cell infiltrates are observed. The patient is feeling well. The treatment was successful.


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Facultad de Medicina
Universidad de Los Andes
Merida - Venezuela