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Clinical and epidemiological aspects of American cutaneous leishmaniasis with genital involvement How to cite this article: Lyra MR, Silva AB, Valete-Rosalino CM, Pimentel MIF. Clinical and epidemiological aspects of American cutaneous leishmaniasis with genital involvement. An Bras Dermatol. 2020; 95. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.abd.2019.12.010. ,☆☆ ☆☆ Study conducted at the Laboratory for Clinical Research and Surveillance in Leishmaniasis, Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.

Abstract

Genital lesions are an unusual presentation of American cutaneous leishmaniasis. Conditions such as disseminated cutaneous leishmaniasis and HIV infection may be associated with genital involvement. The authors present five cases of American cutaneous leishmaniasis with genital lesions and discuss the clinical and epidemiological aspects observed in this case series.

KEYWORDS
Genital diseases, male; Leishmania braziliensis; Leishmaniasis, cutaneous; Leishmaniasis, mucocutaneous

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