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Please match the disease with the correct description of its pathology.

1. Formation of large skin ulcer; chronic infection of skin and mucous membranes of the head can lead to severe disfigurement
2. Results in severe neurological deterioration, often leading to coma and death
3. The heart muscle and large intestine are primary targets; exhibit swelling of eye or mouth at entry site of agent (Romana's sign)

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Final answer:

Diseases matched with their pathologies are: Mucosal leishmaniasis with formation of large skin ulcers, Neurosyphilis with neurological deterioration, and Chagas disease exhibiting Romaña's sign.

Step-by-step explanation:

Please match the disease with the correct description of its pathology:

  1. Mucosal leishmaniasis causes formation of large skin ulcer; chronic infection of skin and mucous membranes of the head can lead to severe disfigurement.
  2. Neurosyphilis, a manifestation of tertiary syphilis, results in severe neurological deterioration, often leading to coma and death.
  3. Chagas disease affects the heart muscle and large intestine as primary targets; exhibit swelling of eye or mouth at entry site of agent (Romaña's sign).

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