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Tegumentary Leishmaniasis in Childhood
Author(s) -
Bittencourt Achiléa L.,
Barral Aldina,
Costa Jackson M. L.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.1996.tb00724.x
Subject(s) - medicine , leishmaniasis , endemic disease , disease , dermatology , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , immunology , pathology
Very little has been published about tegumentary leishmani‐asis in children and there are many controversies about this disorder in the literature. Therefore, we discuss the pathogenesis, clinical aspects, means to diagnosis, and treatment of this endemic disease.