| Summary: | <p>Cutaneous larval migration (CLM) is a condition of high incidence in tropical countries, caused <br />by the movement of parasite larvae through the epidermis. The similarities of the skin lesions <br />to those described in other diseases favor the errors in the clinical diagnosis while <br />inadequacies in the therapeutic management of patients are reported. This bibliographic <br />checking was carried out in order to gather information on CLM for its critical analysis and <br />didactic presentation. It followed a clinical and differential approach on the skin lesions; it also <br />assessed the effectiveness of an antiparasitic treatment. It was concluded that CLM is a topic <br />widely discussed in the literature published in several countries focused mainly on the clinical <br />and therapeutic experiences, but there is lack of resources on the clinical and epidemiological <br />aspects that facilitate the differential diagnosis. Besides, there are contradictions concerning <br />the definition and etiology of the condition.</p>
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