Cutaneous larva migrans syndrome on a malformed foot (a case report)

Cutaneous larva migrans syndrome is a subcutaneous dermatitis caused by hookworms' larvae, originating from animals in parasitic impasse in humans. Transcutaneous infestation is favored by contact with contaminated soil. We report the case of a 15-month-old child, native of Guinea - Bissau, suf...

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Published in:The Pan African medical journal 2016, Vol.23, p.50-50
Main Authors: Benbella, Imane, Khalki, Hanane, Lahmadi, Khalid, Kouara, Sara, Abbadi, Abderrahim, Er-Rami, Mohammed
Format: Article
Language:fre
Subjects:
Foot Deformities, Congenital - parasitology
Foot Deformities, Congenital - pathology
Foot Diseases - diagnosis
Foot Diseases - parasitology
Guinea-Bissau
Humans
Infant
Larva Migrans - diagnosis
Larva Migrans - parasitology
Male
Shoes
Syndactyly - parasitology
Syndactyly - pathology
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Summary:Cutaneous larva migrans syndrome is a subcutaneous dermatitis caused by hookworms' larvae, originating from animals in parasitic impasse in humans. Transcutaneous infestation is favored by contact with contaminated soil. We report the case of a 15-month-old child, native of Guinea - Bissau, suffering from cutaneous larva migrans syndrome on a malformed foot. This malformation in the form of a syndactyly, associated with a tumefaction of the foot cause a delay in the standing position. Besides, the fact that the child never wears shoes because of the sick foot is another factor contributing to the patient's infestation by the larvae of the nematode.
ISSN:1937-8688
DOI:10.11604/pamj.2016.23.50.8696