Larva migrans: a case report and review

Larva migrans: a case report and review

A case of massive Ancylostoma sp. larval infestation is presented in a patient who had received systemic corticosteroid therapy. What attracts attention in this case is the exuberance and rarity of clinical manifestation. Based on the pertinent literature, we discuss the mechanisms of parasital infe...

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Main Authors: Velho Paulo Eduardo Neves Ferreira, Faria Andreia Vasconcellos, Cintra Maria Letícia, Souza Elemir Macedo de, Moraes Aparecida Machado de
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2003-01-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Creeping eruption
Larva migrans
Skin
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652003000300010
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Summary:A case of massive Ancylostoma sp. larval infestation is presented in a patient who had received systemic corticosteroid therapy. What attracts attention in this case is the exuberance and rarity of clinical manifestation. Based on the pertinent literature, we discuss the mechanisms of parasital infection, the natural history of the disease and its treatment.
ISSN:0036-4665
1678-9946

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