Larva migrans
Synonym:
Creeping eruption
Cutaneous larva migrans is a cutaneous eruption caused by the intracutaneous wanderings of a larva, most commonly the cause of dog hookworm, Ancylostoma braziliense.
It is passed to humans through contact with infected soil. The larva migrates a few mm per day, leaving a pruritic serpentine red track.
Treatment:
- Topical thiabendazole
- Oral albendazole
- Oral Ivermectin
- Cryotherapy
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