Gnathostomiasis: an emerging infectious disease relevant to all dermatologists

Bravo Puccio, Francisco Gerardo; Gontijo, Bernardo

dc.contributor.author	Bravo Puccio, Francisco Gerardo
dc.contributor.author	Gontijo, Bernardo
dc.date.accessioned	2018-11-30T17:17:12Z
dc.date.available	2018-11-30T17:17:12Z
dc.date.issued	2018
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/4083
dc.description.abstract	Gnathostomiasis is a parasitic infection caused by the third larval stage of nematodes of the genus Gnathostoma. The disease is endemic in some countries around the world. In the American continent, the majority of cases is concentrated in Mexico, Ecuador, and Peru. However, due to increasing traveling either at the intercontinental or intracontinental level, the disease is seen each time more frequently in tourists. Furthermore, countries, such as Brazil, that have never been considered endemic are reporting autochthonous cases. The disease usually presents as a deep-seated or slightly superficial migratory nodule in patients with history of eating raw fish, in the form of ceviche, sushi, or sashimi. Along with the clinical presentation, diagnostic criteria include either blood or tissue eosinophilia. In most instances, these criteria are enough for the attending physician to institute therapy. Chances of finding the parasite are low, unless the biopsy is taken from a very specific area that develops after antiparasitic treatment is started. The potential of other organ involvement with more serious consequences should always be kept in mind.	en_US
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.publisher	Elsevier
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.subject	Peru	en_US
dc.subject	Humans	en_US
dc.subject	Brazil	en_US
dc.subject	Skin	en_US
dc.subject	Animals	en_US
dc.subject	Biopsy	en_US
dc.subject	Dermatologists	en_US
dc.subject	Food Parasitology	en_US
dc.subject	Gnathostoma	en_US
dc.subject	Gnathostomiasis	en_US
dc.subject	Skin Diseases, Parasitic	en_US
dc.title	Gnathostomiasis: an emerging infectious disease relevant to all dermatologists	en_US
dc.type	info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.1590/abd1806-4841.20187498
dc.subject.ocde	https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.02.15
dc.relation.issn	1806-4841