Flávia Sirotheau Corrêa Pontes , Emilie Christina Teixeira de Barros , Igor Mesquita Lameira , Karolyny Martins Balbinot , Ana Carolina Moraes Costa , Lorena Paula de Paula , Felipe Paiva Fonseca , Hélder Antônio Rebelo Pontes
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American Tegumentary Leishmaniasis is an endemic parasitic disease in several regions, including Brazil. Squamous Cell Carcinoma is the main malignant neoplasm of the head and neck and is strongly linked to chronic sunburn. We present a rare case in which a patient exhibits the manifestation of both diseases in the oral region.
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