Two imported cases of cutaneous larva migrans

Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) is a rare serpiginous cutaneous eruption caused by accidental penetration and migration in the skin with infective larvae of nematode that normally do not have the human as their host. Although CLM has a worldwide distribution, the infection is most frequent in warmer c...

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Published in:Korean journal of parasitology 2001-03, Vol.39 (1), p.77-81
Main Authors: Park, J W, Kwon, S J, Ryu, J S, Hong, E K, Lee, J U, Yu, H J, Ahn, M H, Min, D Y
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Albendazole - therapeutic use
Anthelmintics - therapeutic use
Case Report
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Larva Migrans - drug therapy
Larva Migrans - pathology
Male
Travel
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) is a rare serpiginous cutaneous eruption caused by accidental penetration and migration in the skin with infective larvae of nematode that normally do not have the human as their host. Although CLM has a worldwide distribution, the infection is most frequent in warmer climates. More recently, they have been increasingly imported from the tropics or subtropics by travelers. We experienced two patients who had pruritic serpiginous linear eruption in their skin for a few weeks after traveling to the endemic areas (Brazil and Thailand, respectively). After the treatment with albendazole, the skin lesions resolved with post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. We report herein two cases of cutaneous larva migrans successfully treated with albendazole.
ISSN:0023-4001
1738-0006
DOI:10.3347/kjp.2001.39.1.77