Cutaneous larva migrans syndrome: a case report

Cutaneous larva migrans (CML) is a frequent parasitic infestation caused by migration of animal hookworm larvae into the human epidermis. This skin disease is common in warmer climates among people, who have contact with contaminated soil. Clinical manifestation of CML is an itchy, erythematous, lin...

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Autores principales: Tekely, Emilia, Szostakiewicz, Beata, Wawrzycki, Bartłomiej, Kądziela-Wypyska, Grażyna, Juszkiewicz-Borowiec, Maria, Pietrzak, Aldona, Chodorowska, Grażyna
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Termedia Publishing House 2013
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3834679/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24278060
http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/pdia.2013.34164
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Sumario:Cutaneous larva migrans (CML) is a frequent parasitic infestation caused by migration of animal hookworm larvae into the human epidermis. This skin disease is common in warmer climates among people, who have contact with contaminated soil. Clinical manifestation of CML is an itchy, erythematous, linear tract, which appears days to even months after exposure to infested sand or soil. Diagnosis is established on the clinical presentation. We describe a case of CML acquired during a holiday in Brazil.

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