An unusual case of extensive truncal cutaneous larva migrans in a Cameroonian baby: a case report

An unusual case of extensive truncal cutaneous larva migrans in a Cameroonian baby: a case report

Abstract Background Cutaneous larva migrans is a neglected zoonotic helminthic disease which is paradoxically underreported in low-income and middle-income countries from where a majority of the cases emanate. It presents as migratory, raised, erythematous serpentine lesions, responsive to treatment...

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Main Authors: Frank-Leonel Tianyi, Valirie Ndip Agbor, Benjamin Momo Kadia, Christian Akem Dimala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Cutaneous larva migrans
Poor rural settings
Serpentine skin lesions
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-018-1792-y

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