Report of Two Cases of Acquired Toxoplasmosis Associated with Adenopathy and Cutaneous Manifestations
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In this report two cases of acquired toxoplasmosis are reported. Both cases are brought to hospital due to skin manifestations (Macule, Papule, Urticaria) accompanied by lymphadenopathie and low grade fever. Positive immunoflorecen t test at the rate of in both cases 1/6400 and positive tissue culture in one case. With regards to this point that skin eruptions are usually rare manifestations in acquired toxoplasmosis but these manifestations has been very prominent in our two reported cases. Therefore in contact to the patients with skin eruptions it is advisable to search for adenopathie and to have in mind acquired toxoplasmosis for differential diagnosis.
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volume 5 issue 4
pages 294- 297
publication date 1977-10
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