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Clinical—A 9-year-old boy was brought to us with a 1-month history of itchy lesions over his right foot. He was treated by a primary care physician but with no benefit. There were no systemic symptoms.On examination there was a serpiginous, progressive lesion over the dorsum of the right foot with blisters over the lesion. His systemic examination and blood investigations were within normal limits. Figure 1. Serpiginous lesions over the right foot What is the diagnosis? Answer Figure 2. Healed lesions after treatment
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Karthikeyan K, Thappa D. Cutaneous larva migrans. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2002;68:252-8.Padmavathy L, Rao LL. Cutaneous larva migrans - A case report. Indian J Microbiol 2005;23:135-36.Caumes E. Treatment of Cutaneous Larva Migrans. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2000;30:811-14.
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Clinical—A 9-year-old boy was brought to us with a 1-month history of itchy lesions over his right foot. He was treated by a primary care physician but with no benefit. There were no systemic symptoms.On examination there was a serpiginous, progressive lesion over the dorsum of the right foot with blisters over the lesion. His systemic examination and blood investigations were within normal limits. Figure 1. Serpiginous lesions over the right foot What is the diagnosis? Answer Figure 2. Healed lesions after treatment
Summary
Abstract
Aim
Method
Results
Conclusion
Author Information
Acknowledgements
Correspondence
Correspondence Email
Competing Interests
Karthikeyan K, Thappa D. Cutaneous larva migrans. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2002;68:252-8.Padmavathy L, Rao LL. Cutaneous larva migrans - A case report. Indian J Microbiol 2005;23:135-36.Caumes E. Treatment of Cutaneous Larva Migrans. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2000;30:811-14.
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Clinical—A 9-year-old boy was brought to us with a 1-month history of itchy lesions over his right foot. He was treated by a primary care physician but with no benefit. There were no systemic symptoms.On examination there was a serpiginous, progressive lesion over the dorsum of the right foot with blisters over the lesion. His systemic examination and blood investigations were within normal limits. Figure 1. Serpiginous lesions over the right foot What is the diagnosis? Answer Figure 2. Healed lesions after treatment
Summary
Abstract
Aim
Method
Results
Conclusion
Author Information
Acknowledgements
Correspondence
Correspondence Email
Competing Interests
Karthikeyan K, Thappa D. Cutaneous larva migrans. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2002;68:252-8.Padmavathy L, Rao LL. Cutaneous larva migrans - A case report. Indian J Microbiol 2005;23:135-36.Caumes E. Treatment of Cutaneous Larva Migrans. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2000;30:811-14.
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