Slow-growing scaly erythematous plaque on the face and scalp of an elderly woman

Actas Dermosifiliogr. 2013 Oct;104(8):715-6. doi: 10.1016/j.adengl.2013.02.009. Epub 2013 Sep 4.

Authors

Y Torres Garcia¹, B Escutia Muñoz, R Botella Estrada

Affiliation

¹ Departamento de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Valencia, Spain.

PMID: 24011741
DOI: 10.1016/j.adengl.2013.02.009

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Antibodies, Protozoan / blood
Antiprotozoal Agents / therapeutic use
Erythema / diagnosis*
Erythema / drug therapy
Erythema / parasitology
Erythema / pathology
Facial Dermatoses / diagnosis*
Facial Dermatoses / drug therapy
Facial Dermatoses / parasitology
Facial Dermatoses / pathology
False Negative Reactions
Female
Humans
Inclusion Bodies / parasitology
Leishmania infantum / immunology
Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / diagnosis*
Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / drug therapy
Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / parasitology
Leishmaniasis, Cutaneous / pathology
Meglumine / therapeutic use
Meglumine Antimoniate
Organometallic Compounds / therapeutic use
Scalp Dermatoses / diagnosis*
Scalp Dermatoses / drug therapy
Scalp Dermatoses / parasitology
Scalp Dermatoses / pathology
Staining and Labeling

Substances

Antibodies, Protozoan
Antiprotozoal Agents
Organometallic Compounds
Meglumine
Meglumine Antimoniate