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Human Gnathostomiasis in Ecuador (Nodular Migratory Eosinophilic Panniculitis)
Author(s) -
Ollague Wenceslao,
Ollague Jose,
Guevara De Veliz Angela,
Penaherrera Servio
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
international journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-4632
pISSN - 0011-9059
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-4362.1984.tb01224.x
Subject(s) - panniculitis , medicine , eosinophilic , pathology , biopsy , eosinophilia , parasite hosting , dermatology , world wide web , computer science
Fifteen patients with human gnathostomiasis are reported from Ecuador. The name “nodular migratory eosinphilic panniculitis” is proposed because of the histopathologic and clinical changes found in two cases in which the parasite was found on biopsy.