A 66-year-old man with indolent systemic mastocytosis presented with a plaque-like cutaneous lesion at his right inguinal region. He had travelled to various African countries in the years before. Pathological… Click to show full abstract
A 66-year-old man with indolent systemic mastocytosis presented with a plaque-like cutaneous lesion at his right inguinal region. He had travelled to various African countries in the years before. Pathological examination revealed a granulomatous infiltrate surrounding eggs of Schistosoma haematobium. Ectopic cutaneous schistosomiasis was therefore diagnosed, for which he was treated with Praziquantel.
Keywords:
cutaneous schistosoma;
schistosoma haematobium;
inguinal region;
ectopic cutaneous
Journal Title: Journal of Travel Medicine
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: Journal of Travel Medicine
Year Published: 2019
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