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Mohammed Raja1, Jose Armando Gonzales Zamora1
1Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami 33136, FL, USA.
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|December 20, 2017
Abstract:
We report the case of a 66 year-old woman who presented nodular skin lesions on her back and upper extremities. Biopsy revealed amastigotes that were identified as Leishmania infantum-chagasi by PCR. Evaluation also showed hepatomegaly and pulmonary nodules. Treatment with amphotericin B led to complete resolution of skin lesions.

