Cutaneous larva migrans is a skin condition in which the larvae of some hookworm species migrate within the skin to produce an intensely pruritic, serpiginous or linear rash. This is known as a ...

Cutaneous larva migrans is a creeping eruption, which arises due to infection by the filariform larva of the hookworm (Ancylostoma), or the dog tapeworm (Strongyloides). It is the most common skin ...

A 29-year-old man living in Singapore developed itching vesiculobullous lesions with serpiginous erythematous tracks on his toes (Figure 1) and soles, one week after a trip to Tioman Island, Malaysia.

To assess the effect of ivermectin on the morbidity caused by hookworm-related cutaneous larva migrans in patients in hyperendemic areas, we treated 92 patients (with 441 tracks in total) from Manaus, ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. A 10-year-old boy presented to the emergency room with a ...

Migrating hair: a case confused with cutaneous larva migrans. "Pili migrans is an unusual skin condition in which a hair shaft migrates under the surface of the skin and mimics the parasitic infection ...

A 28-year-old woman presented with a pruritic, erythematous and serpiginous eruption on her lower back that appeared 1 week after returning from travel in Thailand (Figure 1). The results of ...

The "Clinical Snapshot" series provides a concise examination of a clinical presentation including history, treatment, patient education, and nursing measures. Using the format here, you are invited ...

Gnathostomiasis is a food-borne parasitic disease resulting from the ingestion of the advanced third-stage larvae (AdvL3) of Gnathostoma species. These larvae characteristically migrate through human ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. A 10-year-old boy presented to the emergency room with a ...

A 42-year-old man presented with a 1-week history of intensely pruritic eruption on the dorsum of his right foot. He had gone for a barefoot stroll on the beach a few days before the onset of the rash ...