Larva migrans within scalp sebaceous gland

A case of larva migrans or serpiginous linear dermatitis on the scalp of a teenager is reported. An ancylostomid larva was found within a sebaceous gland acinus. The unusual skin site for larva migrans as well as the penetration through the sebaceous gland are highlighted. The probable mechanism by...

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Main Authors: Lucinda Calheiros Guimarães, José Humberto Silva, Kaissor Saad, Edison Reis Lopes, Antonio Carlos Oliveira Meneses
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 1999-04-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86821999000200011&tlng=en