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Tropical and exotic dermatoses and ulcers.
Aust Fam Physician. 2014 Sep; 43(9):604-9.AF

Abstract

BACKGROUND

Tropical dermatoses and ulcers, although essentially unique to tropical and subtropical areas, are occasionally seen in Australian general practice on returning travellers and migrants from endemic countries.

OBJECTIVE

This article will discuss important causes of tropical and exotic ulcers occasionally seen in Australia.

DISCUSSION

As tropical ulcers may mimic many other causes of skin ulceration and nodules, a history of recent travel should arouse clinical suspicion. The time frame since exposure to the causative organism is an important feature in the diagnostic process. For example, pyodermas and cutaneous larva migrans present a few days after contact with the causative agents, whereas leishmaniasis, cutaneous tuberculosis, atypical mycobacterial diseases (swimming pool granulomas) and tropical mycosis take weeks to months to appear.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Rathnayake D
MBBS, MD, Dermatology Fellow, Sinclair Dermatology, East Melbourne, VIC.
Sinclair R
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AustraliaDiagnosis, DifferentialDisease ManagementHumansLupus VulgarisPrimary PreventionSkin Diseases, ParasiticSkin UlcerTravelTuberculosis, Cutaneous

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

25225644

Citation

Rathnayake, Deepani, and Rodney Sinclair. "Tropical and Exotic Dermatoses and Ulcers." Australian Family Physician, vol. 43, no. 9, 2014, pp. 604-9.
Rathnayake D, Sinclair R. Tropical and exotic dermatoses and ulcers. Aust Fam Physician. 2014;43(9):604-9.
Rathnayake, D., & Sinclair, R. (2014). Tropical and exotic dermatoses and ulcers. Australian Family Physician, 43(9), 604-9.
Rathnayake D, Sinclair R. Tropical and Exotic Dermatoses and Ulcers. Aust Fam Physician. 2014;43(9):604-9. PubMed PMID: 25225644.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Tropical and exotic dermatoses and ulcers. AU - Rathnayake,Deepani, AU - Sinclair,Rodney, PY - 2014/9/17/entrez PY - 2014/9/17/pubmed PY - 2016/8/23/medline SP - 604 EP - 9 JF - Australian family physician JO - Aust Fam Physician VL - 43 IS - 9 N2 - BACKGROUND: Tropical dermatoses and ulcers, although essentially unique to tropical and subtropical areas, are occasionally seen in Australian general practice on returning travellers and migrants from endemic countries. OBJECTIVE: This article will discuss important causes of tropical and exotic ulcers occasionally seen in Australia. DISCUSSION: As tropical ulcers may mimic many other causes of skin ulceration and nodules, a history of recent travel should arouse clinical suspicion. The time frame since exposure to the causative organism is an important feature in the diagnostic process. For example, pyodermas and cutaneous larva migrans present a few days after contact with the causative agents, whereas leishmaniasis, cutaneous tuberculosis, atypical mycobacterial diseases (swimming pool granulomas) and tropical mycosis take weeks to months to appear. SN - 0300-8495 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/25225644/Tropical_and_exotic_dermatoses_and_ulcers_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -