Cutaneous amoebiasis: a dermatological rarity.

An Bras Dermatol

Clinic of Dermatology, Santa Casa de São Paulo Hospital, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Laboratory of Pathology, Santa Casa de São Paulo Hospital, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

Published: November 2024

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