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Cutaneous amoebiasis
Classification and external resources
ICD-10 A06.7
ICD-9 006.6

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

  1. ^ "EyeRounds.org:Acanthamoeba Keratitis: 39-year-old contact lens wearer with persisting keratitis & pain". http://webeye.ophth.uiowa.edu/eyeforum/cases/58-Acanthamoeba-Keratitis-Contact-Lens-Wear-Pain-Ring-Infiltrate.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-17.  
  2. ^ 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. http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/resolve/openurl?genre=article&sid=nlm:pubmed&issn=1398-2273&date=2007&volume=9&issue=1&spage=51.  
  3. ^ 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. http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/resolve/openurl?genre=article&sid=nlm:pubmed&issn=0736-8046&date=2006&volume=23&issue=3&spage=231.  
  4. ^ 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. PMID 19657454.   edit
  5. ^ Bumb RA, Mehta RD (2006). "Amoebiasis cutis in HIV positive patient". Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 72 (3): 224–6. PMID 16766840. http://www.ijdvl.com/article.asp?issn=0378-6323;year=2006;volume=72;issue=3;spage=224;epage=226;aulast=Bumb.  
  6. ^ 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. http://journals.cambridge.org/abstract_S0031182006001272.  
  7. ^ 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. http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0190962203020905.  
Infectious diseases - Parasitic disease: protozoan infection: Amoebozoa diseases (A06, 006)
Lobosea
(free-living)
Conosa/Archamoebae
see also drugs
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (integumentary system) (L, 680-709)
Infections
General
Bullous
disorders
Inflammatory
Other erythema
Radiation-related
disorders
Pigmentation/
Dyschromia
Other skin
Connective
tissues
integument, SF, LCT navs: anat/physio, noncongen/congen/neoplasia, symptoms+signs/eponymous, proc







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