Larva migrans: a case report and review

Authors

  • Paulo Eduardo Neves Ferreira Velho Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas; Department of Internal Medicine
  • Andreia Vasconcellos Faria Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas; Department of Internal Medicine
  • Maria Letícia Cintra Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas; Department of Pathological Anatomy
  • Elemir Macedo de Souza Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas; Department of Internal Medicine
  • Aparecida Machado de Moraes Universidade Estadual de Campinas; Faculdade de Ciências Médicas; Department of Internal Medicine

Keywords:

Creeping eruption, Larva migrans, Skin

Abstract

A case of massive Ancylostoma sp. larval infestation is presented in a patient who had received systemic corticosteroid therapy. What attracts attention in this case is the exuberance and rarity of clinical manifestation. Based on the pertinent literature, we discuss the mechanisms of parasital infection, the natural history of the disease and its treatment.

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Published

2003-06-01

Issue

Vol. 45 No. 3 (2003)

Section

Case Report

How to Cite

Velho, P. E. N. F., Faria, A. V., Cintra, M. L., Souza, E. M. de, & Moraes, A. M. de. (2003). Larva migrans: a case report and review . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 45(3), 167-171. https://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/30706