Verruga peruana
Verruga peruana | |
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Classification and external resources | |
Specialty | Infectious disease |
ICD-10 | A44.1 (ILDS A44.110) |
Verruga peruana (English: Peruvian wart) is the chronic delayed stage of infection by Bartonella bacilliformis.[1]:284[2] It is a vasoproliferative manifestation of the infection characterized by 1-2cm cutaneous nodules that are engorged with blood.
See also
- Oroya fever
- Skin lesion
- List of cutaneous conditions
- List of inclusion bodies that aid in diagnosis of cutaneous conditions
References
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