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A Unique Case of Cutaneous Larva Migrans and Asymptomatic Löeffler’s Syndrome

Cutaneous larva migrans is a fairly common parasitic skin disease typically found in more tropical climates such as the southeastern United States, with the most commonly encountered organism known as the hookworm, Ancylostoma braziliense. Löeffler’s syndrome is a rare pulmonary manifestation with v...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ng, Jason, Lee, Daniel, Kryzstofiak, Marek
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8315144/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34336455
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.15960
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Sumario:Cutaneous larva migrans is a fairly common parasitic skin disease typically found in more tropical climates such as the southeastern United States, with the most commonly encountered organism known as the hookworm, Ancylostoma braziliense. Löeffler’s syndrome is a rare pulmonary manifestation with vague diagnostic criteria but frequently characterized by diffuse migratory pulmonary infiltrates on imaging studies with accompanying serum eosinophilia. Here, we present a unique case of Löeffler’s syndrome secondary to cutaneous larva migrans.