Chronic zosteriform cutaneous leishmaniasis
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Zosteriform cutaneous leishmaniasis
Dear Editor, We would like to discuss on the report on “Zosteriform cutaneous leishmaniasis” [1] Ramot et al. reported that “dermoscopy has proven to be an accessible and easy tool to diagnose such atypical presentation of cutaneous leishmaniasis, and dermatologists in endemic areas should be familiar with its typical dermoscopic features” [1]. In fact, cutaneous leishmaniasis is an important t...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0378-6323
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.19717