Ectopic cutaneous schistosomiasis - Case report
AUTOR(ES)
Mota, Lívia de Souza, Silva, Samuel Freire de, Almeida, Fabiana Carvalho de, Mesquita, Ludmila de Sousa Ursino, Teixeira, Renata Dórea Leal, Soares, Aline Miranda
FONTE
An. Bras. Dermatol.
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2014-07
RESUMO
Schistosomiasis is best known in its visceral form but it can attack the skin, its ectopic cutaneous manifestation being rare and clinically difficult to diagnose. It is characterized by isolated or coalescent papules, erythematous, pruritic or asymptomatic, with zosteriform distribution, often located on the trunk. The authors report a case of a 28-year-old female patient with lesions on the abdomen, with positive stool results for Schistosoma and absence of active symptoms of visceral disease. The case reveals rare exuberant cutaneous manifestation and the importance of the diagnosis of this entity in patients from endemic regions.
