Unusual migration of cutaneous larva migrans

Unusual migration of cutaneous larva migrans

We report the case of a 62-year-old woman who presented with cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) of the breast after a trip to Long-Island, NY. The location of the rash is very unusual, and the region the patient was infected in NY is not known to be endemic forCLM.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of travel medicine 2022-11, Vol.29 (7)
Hauptverfasser: Kestenbaum, Emily H, Schler, David, Schwartz, Eli
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Albendazole - therapeutic use
Anthelmintics - therapeutic use
Breasts
Case reports
Dogs
Humans
Ivermectin - therapeutic use
Larva Migrans - diagnosis
Larva Migrans - drug therapy
Larvae
Parasites
Parasitic diseases
Skin
Skin diseases
Travel medicine
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Zusammenfassung:We report the case of a 62-year-old woman who presented with cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) of the breast after a trip to Long-Island, NY. The location of the rash is very unusual, and the region the patient was infected in NY is not known to be endemic forCLM.
ISSN:1195-1982
1708-8305
DOI:10.1093/jtm/taab197