Ectopic cutaneous Schistosomiasis

Abstract

The authors report a case of ectopic cutaneous schistosomiasis in a 35 year-old female who presented clustered reddish macules and papules on the left buttock. The diagnosis was not suspected during clinical evaluation and required visualization of Schistosoma mansoni eggs on sections of tissue.

Keywords

• Schistosoma mansoni
• Schistosomiasis mansoni
• Skin