Malaysian Journal of Dermatology  2017;39(Dec):56-58

Atypical Presentation of Cutaneous Larva Migrans: A Case Report & Literature Review

Kean Pan ONG 1 ; Wooi Chiang TAN ; Yew Thong CHONG ; Yek Huan KHOR ; Lee Chin CHAN

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Keywords

Cutaneous larva migrans; Creeping eruption; Hookworm infection; Dermatitis serpiginosus

Country

Malaysia

Language

English

Abstract

Cutaneous larva migrans, also known as “migrant linear epidermitis”, “beach worm”, “migranthelminthiasis”, “dermatitis serpiginosus” or “creeping eruption”. It is a zoonosis which caused byaccidental percutaneous inoculation of helminth larvae, usually parasites of the small intestines of catsand dogs. It typically presents as an itchy, erythematous, serpiginous, cutaneous eruption. We describea case of disseminated and extensive infection of cutaneous larva migrans in a 21-year-old traveler,leading a delay in diagnosis and treatment.