title: Primary cutaneous amoebiasis: case report with review of the literature.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Primary cutaneous amoebiasis is a rare clinical entity. The lesions can be successfully treated if suspected and correctly diagnosed. We report an interesting case with review of the literature.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 25-year-old man presenting with primary cutaneous amoebiasis with extensive involvement of the anterior abdominal wall is described. Correct diagnosis eluded us for 2 years. Clinical suspicion and a simple bedside test (wet drop preparation examination) were sufficient to diagnose the lesion. Successful treatment was achieved with oral Metronidazole followed by split skin grafting. Only six cases of primary cutaneous amoebiasis could be traced in the literature.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Primary cutaneous amoebiasis is extremely rare. Diagnosis is usually not suspected because of its rarity. Cutaneous amoebiasis responds readily to proper treatment, yet, if unrecognized and neglected, produces significant morbidity and may be fatal.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, IG Medical College, Shimla, India. senjeevparshad@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Sanjeev
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Parshad
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Grover
authors.forename: Ashok
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: Anuradha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D000562:Amebiasis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D000818:Animals; D004748:Entamoeba histolytica / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy