Localized papular cutaneous schistosomiasis: two cases in travellers.
Schistosomiasis is endemic in many parts of the tropics and subtropics with an estimated 200 million people, at least, infected worldwide. The symptoms and signs of vesical and gastrointestinal forms are readily recognized but ectopic forms are rare even in endemic areas and present a greater diagnostic challenge, particularly when they are encountered in nontropical climes. We now report two cases of cutaneous schistosomiasis presenting in Edinburgh with subtle, but remarkably similar, skin lesions.
Department of Dermatology, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
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Leman
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Small
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Wilks
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Tidman
D000328:Adult; D000977:Antiparasitic Agents; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D012553:Schistosomiasis haematobia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D012556:Schistosomicides / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012876:Skin Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D014195:Travel; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014623:Vaginal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology
D000977:Antiparasitic Agents; D012556:Schistosomicides; D011223:Praziquantel