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Skin lesions in returned travelers.

PubMedPublished 1 July 1999
Kevin C. Kain
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TL;DR

Recognition of many of the commonly encountered skin problems can be facilitated by following the lesion-oriented approach outlined in this article.

Abstract

Skin problems are commonly encountered during and after travel. Because of increasing travel and tourism to remote and previously unvisited areas, it is likely that these and other dermatologic conditions will continue to be frequent problems observed in travelers. For the nondermatologist, recognition of many of the commonly encountered skin problems can be facilitated by following the lesion-oriented approach outlined in this article.

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Agricultural and Biological SciencesMedicine