Bullous and pustular cutaneous larva migrans: two case reports and a literature review

Bullous and pustular cutaneous larva migrans: two case reports and a literature review

Abstracts: Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) is a common skin infestation in tropical countries. The classic presentation is a serpiginous, migratory track on the feet. Local and systemic reactions, as well as secondary bacterial infections, are rarely reported. The authors report two cases of CLM with...

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Main Authors: Thanadon Eksomtramage, Kumpol Aiempanakit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-01-01
Series:IDCases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250918300891
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spelling doaj-7dc8e590ea424543ad283f5f8afe49ea2021-07-02T10:24:53ZengElsevierIDCases2214-25092018-01-0112130132Bullous and pustular cutaneous larva migrans: two case reports and a literature reviewThanadon Eksomtramage0Kumpol Aiempanakit1Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90110, ThailandCorresponding author at: Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90110, Thailand.; Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90110, ThailandAbstracts: Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) is a common skin infestation in tropical countries. The classic presentation is a serpiginous, migratory track on the feet. Local and systemic reactions, as well as secondary bacterial infections, are rarely reported. The authors report two cases of CLM with a blister and pustular response on uncommon body locations. The patients were treated with anthelmintic therapy, and a topical corticosteroid was used to relieve their severe reactions. This report aims to describe an infrequent presentation of a common disease and review treatment plans. Keywords: Blister, Bullous, Cutaneous, Hookworm infections, Larva migrans, Pustularhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250918300891
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title_short Bullous and pustular cutaneous larva migrans: two case reports and a literature review
title_full Bullous and pustular cutaneous larva migrans: two case reports and a literature review
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description Abstracts: Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) is a common skin infestation in tropical countries. The classic presentation is a serpiginous, migratory track on the feet. Local and systemic reactions, as well as secondary bacterial infections, are rarely reported. The authors report two cases of CLM with a blister and pustular response on uncommon body locations. The patients were treated with anthelmintic therapy, and a topical corticosteroid was used to relieve their severe reactions. This report aims to describe an infrequent presentation of a common disease and review treatment plans. Keywords: Blister, Bullous, Cutaneous, Hookworm infections, Larva migrans, Pustular
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