Cutaneous amoebiasis

Cutaneous amoebiasis
Classification and external resources
Specialty	Infectious disease
ICD-10	A06.7
ICD-9-CM	006.6

Cutaneous amoebiasis refers to a form of amoebiasis that presents primarily in the skin.

It can be caused by Acanthamoeba^[1]^[2] or Entamoeba histolytica.^[3] When associated with Acanthamoeba, it is also known as "cutaneous acanthamoebiasis".^[4]

It is also known as "amoebiasis cutis".^[5]

Balamuthia mandrillaris has been described as entering through the skin,^[6] and it can have cutaneous expression.^[7]

References

↑ "EyeRounds.org:Acanthamoeba Keratitis: 39-year-old contact lens wearer with persisting keratitis & pain". Retrieved 2009-01-17.
↑ Walia R, Montoya JG, Visvesvera GS, Booton GC, Doyle RL (March 2007). "A case of successful treatment of cutaneous Acanthamoeba infection in a lung transplant recipient". Transpl Infect Dis 9 (1): 51–4. doi:10.1111/j.1399-3062.2006.00159.x. PMID 17313473.
↑ Kenner BM, Rosen T (2006). "Cutaneous amebiasis in a child and review of the literature". Pediatr Dermatol 23 (3): 231–4. doi:10.1111/j.1525-1470.2006.00223.x. PMID 16780468.
↑ Da Rocha-Azevedo, B.; Tanowitz, H.; Marciano-Cabral, F. (2009). "Diagnosis of infections caused by pathogenic free-living amoebae". Interdisciplinary perspectives on infectious diseases 2009: 251406. doi:10.1155/2009/251406. PMC 2719787. PMID 19657454.
↑ Bumb RA, Mehta RD (2006). "Amoebiasis cutis in HIV positive patient". Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 72 (3): 224–6. doi:10.4103/0378-6323.25786. PMID 16766840.
↑ Rocha-Azevedo B, Jamerson M, Cabral GA, Silva-Filho FC, Marciano-Cabral F (January 2007). "The interaction between the amoeba Balamuthia mandrillaris and extracellular matrix glycoproteins in vitro". Parasitology 134 (Pt 1): 51–8. doi:10.1017/S0031182006001272. PMID 17032481.
↑ Pritzker AS, Kim BK, Agrawal D, Southern PM, Pandya AG (February 2004). "Fatal granulomatous amebic encephalitis caused by Balamuthia mandrillaris presenting as a skin lesion". J. Am. Acad. Dermatol. 50 (2 Suppl): S38–41. doi:10.1016/S0190. PMID 14726864.

Amoebozoal diseases (A06, 006)

Lobosea
(free-living)

Centramoebida	Acanthamoeba (Acanthamoeba keratitis, Cutaneous acanthamoebiasis, Granulomatous amoebic encephalitis, Acanthamoeba infection) Balamuthia mandrillaris (Balamuthia amoebic encephalitis, Balamuthia infection)

Flabellinea	Sappinia diploidea/Sappinia pedata (Sappinia amoebic encephalitis)

Conosa/Archamoebae

Dermatitis and eczema (L20–L30, 690–693,698)

Atopic dermatitis	Besnier's prurigo

Seborrheic dermatitis	Pityriasis simplex capillitii Cradle cap

Contact dermatitis (allergic, irritant)	plants: Urushiol-induced contact dermatitis African blackwood dermatitis Tulip fingers other: Abietic acid dermatitis Diaper rash Airbag dermatitis Baboon syndrome Contact stomatitis Protein contact dermatitis

Eczema	Autoimmune estrogen dermatitis Autoimmune progesterone dermatitis Breast eczema Ear eczema Eyelid dermatitis Topical steroid addiction Hand eczema Chronic vesiculobullous hand eczema Hyperkeratotic hand dermatitis Autosensitization dermatitis/Id reaction Candidid Dermatophytid Molluscum dermatitis Circumostomy eczema Dyshidrosis Juvenile plantar dermatosis Nummular eczema Nutritional deficiency eczema Sulzberger–Garbe syndrome Xerotic eczema

Pruritus/Itch/ Prurigo	Lichen simplex chronicus/Prurigo nodularis by location: Pruritus ani Pruritus scroti Pruritus vulvae Scalp pruritus Drug-induced pruritus Hydroxyethyl starch-induced pruritus Senile pruritus Aquagenic pruritus Aquadynia Adult blaschkitis due to liver disease Biliary pruritus Cholestatic pruritus Prion pruritus Prurigo pigmentosa Prurigo simplex Puncta pruritica Uremic pruritus

Other	substances taken internally: Bromoderma Fixed drug reaction Nummular dermatitis Pityriasis alba Papuloerythroderma of Ofuji

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