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Lacaziosis - unusual clinical presentation
Pétra Pereira de Sousa1, Antonio Pedro Mendes Schettini1, Carlos Alberto Chirano Rodrigues1
1Fundação Alfredo da Matta, Manaus, AM, Brazil.
Abstract:
Lacaziosis or Jorge Lobo's disease is a fungal, granulomatous, chronic infectious disease caused by Lacazia loboi, which usually affects the skin and subcutaneous tissue. It is characterized by slow evolution and a variety of cutaneous manifestations with the most common clinical expression being nodular keloid lesions that predominate in exposed areas. We report the case of a patient who had an unusual clinical presentation, with a single-plated lesion on the back. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of Lacaziosis.
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