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Schistosomiasis: an unusual cause of pruritus vulvae
Author(s) -
Desmond Noreen,
Hanshat,
Coker Richard J.,
Fish David,
Harris John R.W.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of the european academy of dermatology and venereology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.655
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1468-3083
pISSN - 0926-9959
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-3083.1994.tb00100.x
Subject(s) - medicine , biopsy , schistosomiasis , presentation (obstetrics) , dermatology , praziquantel , vulva , pathology , surgery , helminths , immunology
Presentation pruritus vulvae with nodular lesions. Diagnostic pointers foreign travel, cosinophilia, urine microscopy, punch biopsy. Diagnosis vulval sehistosomal granulomas. Outcome responded to praziquantel.