[Cutaneous @entity378 and XXXX : A retrospective study of 13 cases in France.]

@entity1 @entity66 @entity20855 @entity378 @entity17096
BACKGROUND: @entity378 is the most common @entity66 in the world. The cutaneous form is rare in low endemic countries. The occurrence of several @entity17096 cases in our dermatology department during 2011-2012 led us to investigate whether there was a resurgence of @entity17096 in France. The aim was to analyse changes in @entity17096 and the related clinical, microbiological and therapeutic data. @entity1 AND METHODS: We conducted a retrospective study in our hospital between 2005 and 2012 by querying the PMSI database (code: A 18.4). Epidemiological, clinical, paraclinical and therapeutic data were collected. @entity20855 was regarded as a variety of @entity17096 . RESULTS: Thirteen @entity1 presented @entity17096 between 2005 and 2012. The most frequent clinical forms were @entity20855 of Bazin (n=6) and @entity17096 (n=3). Microbiological evidence was provided in only 4 cases. DISCUSSION: Diagnosis is difficult due to the varied clinical forms and to the relatively high frequency of paucibacillary forms. Further, the set of additional examinations is non-specific. In some cases, it is only therapeutic tests that allow diagnosis to be made. The place of new diagnostic tools must be clarified and a universally acceptable definition of @entity20855 devised.
