Korean J Dermatol.  1999 Mar;37(3):423-426.

A Case of Cutaneous Larva Migrans

Abstract

A 34-year-old woman presented with several intensely pruritic erythematous serpiginous thread-like skin lesions which began as a small papule on the epigastrium 4 months prior to her visit and was migrating to the left chest area. The laboratory examination showed eosinophilia and the total serum IgE level was slightly increased. Histopathologic examination revealed a pustular burrow in the epidermis with a larva-like cystic lesion apart from the burrow in the epidermis. The patient was treated with topical 10 % albendazole cream 3 times daily for 1 week without recurrence for 22 months up to now. We thought this was a rare case which was confirmed by a skin biopsy showing larva in the epidermis.

Keyword

Cutaneous larva migrans

MeSH Terms

Adult
Albendazole
Biopsy
Eosinophilia
Epidermis
Female
Humans
Immunoglobulin E
Larva
Larva Migrans*
Recurrence
Skin
Thorax
Albendazole
Immunoglobulin E
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