title: Cutaneous manifestation of giardiasis - case report.
abstract: Giardia intestinalis is a protozoan parasiting the gastrointestinal tract of vertebrate hosts widely distributed throughout the world. Patients with giardiasis are usually asymptomatic but the presence of the parasite may lead to a variety of clinical manifestations, including skin lesions. In this report we present a case of a 31-year-old female patient with skin lesions of granuloma annulare type confirmed by a skin biopsy, who was diagnosed with giardiasis. The clearance of the skin lesions after antiparasite treatment seems to support correlation between dermatological symptoms and infection with Giardia intestinalis .
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Lublin, ul. Radziwillowska 13, 20-080 Lublin, Poland. bpietrzak@pharmanet.com.pl
authors.forename: Aldona
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pietrzak
authors.forename: Grazyna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chodorowska
authors.forename: Janusz
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Urban
authors.forename: Violetta
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bogucka
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dybiec
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000977:Antiparasitic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D005873:Giardiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016460:Granuloma Annulare / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D012876:Skin Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D000977:Antiparasitic Agents