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Case Reports
. 2014 Dec;140(6):792.

Classical eschar in scrub typhus

Prashant Bafna, Tamilarasu Kadhiravan  1
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Case Reports

Classical eschar in scrub typhus

Prashant Bafna et al. Indian J Med Res. 2014 Dec.
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Clinical photograph showing an erythematous papule (measuring 10×5 mm) on the right upper quadrant of the abdomen capped by a well-defined blackish scab (Eschar; see inset) and surrounded by a collar of desquamation; hypopigmented macules of Tinea versicolor are also seen over the chest and shoulders.
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