Korean J Dermatol.  2006 Jul;44(7):843-846.

Four Cases of Cutaneous Larva Migrans after Travel in the Philippines

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  • 1Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea. mhlee@khmc.or.kr

Abstract

Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) is a rare serpiginous creeping eruption caused by accidental penetration and migration in the skin with a larval form of nematodes. It is caused by hookworm larvae, which are present in the feces of infected dogs and cats. Most cases of CLM in Korea have been shown to involve travelers returning from tropical areas or hot climates. We experienced four patients who had pruritic serpiginous linear eruptions on their skin after traveling to the endemic areas (Boracay island in Philippine). After treatment with albendazole, the skin lesions resolved with post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. We report herein these four cases, together with a literature review of CLM cases in Korea.

Keyword

Cutaneous larva migrans

MeSH Terms

Albendazole
Ancylostomatoidea
Animals
Cats
Climate
Dogs
Feces
Humans
Hyperpigmentation
Korea
Larva
Larva Migrans*
Philippines*
Skin
Albendazole
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