Delayed diagnosis of cutaneous larva migrans over face: An unusual case report

Delayed diagnosis of cutaneous larva migrans over face: An unusual case report

Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) also known as “creeping eruption” is a parasitic zoonotic disease caused by the larval invasion and migration of soil-transmitted helminth larvae in the skin, the most common being Ancylostoma braziliense and Ancylostoma caninum. It is more likely to occur on the feet a...

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Main Authors: Kriti Jain, Sakshi Gaba, Hemanta Kumar Kar, Sejal Bajoria, Riya Sukhija, Mitanjali Sethy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology
Subjects:
albendazole
cutaneous larva migrans
facial skin lesion
Online Access:http://www.ijpd.in/article.asp?issn=2319-7250;year=2023;volume=24;issue=4;spage=298;epage=300;aulast=Jain

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