Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: An Overlooked Etiology of Midfacial Destructive Lesions.
BACKGROUND:Midline destructive lesions of the face (MDL) have a wide range of etiologies. Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL) is rarely reported as a possible cause. METHODS:Fifteen patients with solitary nasal lesions caused by CL were studied. The clinical data, biopsies/scrapings and PCR were collected/...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2016-02-01
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| Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4749285?pdf=render |