Authors
Epifanov S.A., Matveev S.A., Kokorin V.V.
Pirogov National Medical and Surgical Center, Moscow
Abstract
presented is clinical observation of a patient with cutaneous leishmaniasis of maxillofacial area. The features of the symptoms of the disease made a malignant tumor suspect. However, suspicion of the parasitic nature of the pathology made it possible to verify the diagnosis and conduct specific treatment with a satisfactory result.
Keywords: сutaneous leishmaniasis, sarcoid reaction, tumor, allergic reaction.
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