Loeffler′s syndrome following cutaneous larva migrans: An uncommon sequel
Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) is characterized by the formation of distinctive, tortuous, and serpentine skin lesions occurring as a result of epidermal burrowing by certain helminthic larvae. Although this condition is usually uneventful, rarely it may result in patchy pulmonary infiltration with p...
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| author | Indrashis Podder Somodyuti Chandra Ramesh Chandra Gharami |
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| description | Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) is characterized by the formation of distinctive, tortuous, and serpentine skin lesions occurring as a result of epidermal burrowing by certain helminthic larvae. Although this condition is usually uneventful, rarely it may result in patchy pulmonary infiltration with peripheral eosinophilia, also called Loeffler's syndrome. This association is fairly uncommon and is thus being reported. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-856a95fd9c1f486fb06b2959fa43816a2022-12-22T00:31:36ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Dermatology0019-51541998-36112016-01-0161219019210.4103/0019-5154.177753Loeffler′s syndrome following cutaneous larva migrans: An uncommon sequelIndrashis PodderSomodyuti ChandraRamesh Chandra GharamiCutaneous larva migrans (CLM) is characterized by the formation of distinctive, tortuous, and serpentine skin lesions occurring as a result of epidermal burrowing by certain helminthic larvae. Although this condition is usually uneventful, rarely it may result in patchy pulmonary infiltration with peripheral eosinophilia, also called Loeffler's syndrome. This association is fairly uncommon and is thus being reported.http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2016;volume=61;issue=2;spage=190;epage=192;aulast=PodderCutaneous larva migransLoeffler's syndromeperipheral eosinophilia |
| spellingShingle | Indrashis Podder Somodyuti Chandra Ramesh Chandra Gharami Loeffler′s syndrome following cutaneous larva migrans: An uncommon sequel Indian Journal of Dermatology Cutaneous larva migrans Loeffler's syndrome peripheral eosinophilia |
| title | Loeffler′s syndrome following cutaneous larva migrans: An uncommon sequel |
| title_full | Loeffler′s syndrome following cutaneous larva migrans: An uncommon sequel |
| title_fullStr | Loeffler′s syndrome following cutaneous larva migrans: An uncommon sequel |
| title_full_unstemmed | Loeffler′s syndrome following cutaneous larva migrans: An uncommon sequel |
| title_short | Loeffler′s syndrome following cutaneous larva migrans: An uncommon sequel |
| title_sort | loeffler s syndrome following cutaneous larva migrans an uncommon sequel |
| topic | Cutaneous larva migrans Loeffler's syndrome peripheral eosinophilia |
| url | http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2016;volume=61;issue=2;spage=190;epage=192;aulast=Podder |
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