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Diagnosis of Ecto- and Endoparasites in Laboratory Rats and Mice
Published on: September 6, 2011
Ultrasound evaluation of superficial lesions caused by ectoparasites in children
Mónica Alicia Galeano1, Mario Pelizzari2, María Laura Ranalletti3
1Hospital Juan P. Garrahan, Pichincha 1881 Hospital Garrahan, Buenos Aires, Argentina. monicagaleano72@gmail.com.
Abstract:
Ectoparasites affect the skin, causing different clinical manifestations through direct mechanical damage, blood consumption, pathogen transmission, hypersensitivity reactions, or toxin inoculation. Dermatological ultrasound is the imaging modality of choice to evaluate these superficial lesions, detecting submillimetric alterations in a non-invasive and innocuous way. This review helps the radiologist describe the imaging findings of lesions caused by mosquitoes, myiasis, bees, spiders, and scorpions, with suggestive ultrasound patterns.
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