CUTANEOUS LARVA MIGRANS - A TYPICAL CASE REPORT
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Resumo: | Cutaneous larva migrans is common in tropical and sub-tropical countries and is caused by the migration of nematode ́s larvae in the skin. The diagnosis is made primarily with the epidemiological characteristics of the derma- tosis and its clinical semiology. Usually the treatment is successful with albendazole or ivermectin. We describe the case of a 54-year-old woman returned from holidays in Jamaica 15 days ago. The patient had on site, a well delimited, 2mm wide erythematous papule on the external face of the left foot, progressing along the plant throu- gh a serpiginosum track until reaching the internal face of the foot. She denied fever or other symptoms. Clinically the dermatosis was very suggestive of cutaneous larva migrans and the patient was treated with albendazole. This case serves to remind an uncommon dermatosis in Portugal. It also intends to alert to the early recognition of this skin infestation. Although self-limiting, this disease is cause of great anxiety for the patients. KEYWORDS – Larva migrans; Skin diseases. |
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CUTANEOUS LARVA MIGRANS - A TYPICAL CASE REPORTLARVA MIGRANS CUTÂNEA - A PROPÓSITO DE UM CASO TÍPICOCutaneous larva migrans is common in tropical and sub-tropical countries and is caused by the migration of nematode ́s larvae in the skin. The diagnosis is made primarily with the epidemiological characteristics of the derma- tosis and its clinical semiology. Usually the treatment is successful with albendazole or ivermectin. We describe the case of a 54-year-old woman returned from holidays in Jamaica 15 days ago. The patient had on site, a well delimited, 2mm wide erythematous papule on the external face of the left foot, progressing along the plant throu- gh a serpiginosum track until reaching the internal face of the foot. She denied fever or other symptoms. Clinically the dermatosis was very suggestive of cutaneous larva migrans and the patient was treated with albendazole. This case serves to remind an uncommon dermatosis in Portugal. It also intends to alert to the early recognition of this skin infestation. Although self-limiting, this disease is cause of great anxiety for the patients. KEYWORDS – Larva migrans; Skin diseases. A larva migrans cutânea é frequente em regiões tropicais e sub-tropicais e é causada pela migração de larvas de nemátodos na pele. O diagnóstico é efectuado essencialmente pelas características epidemiológicas da dermatose e pela sua semiologia clínica. Geralmente o tratamento é bem sucedido com albendazol ou ivermectina. Descreve-se o caso clínico de uma mulher de 54 anos que regressou de férias na Jamaica há cerca de 15 dias. A doente iniciou no local, uma pápula eritematosa, bem delimitada, com 2mm de largura no bordo externo do pé esquerdo, progredindo em trajecto serpiginoso pela planta até atingir o bordo interno do pé. Negava febre ou outros sintomas associados. Clinicamente a dermatose era muito sugestiva de larva migrans cutânea pelo que se institui terapêutica com albendazol. O presente caso serve para relembrar uma dermatose pouco frequente em Portugal. Pretende-se também alertar para o reconhecimento precoce desta dermatose, que apesar de autolimitada é motivo de grande ansiedade para os doentes. PALAVRAS-CHAVE – Larva migrans; Doenças da pele. Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia2013-06-23T00:00:00Zjournal articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://doi.org/10.29021/spdv.71.1.131oai:ojs.revista.spdv.com.pt:article/131Journal of the Portuguese Society of Dermatology and Venereology; Vol 71 No 1 (2013): Janeiro - Março; 97-99Revista da Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia; v. 71 n. 1 (2013): Janeiro - Março; 97-992182-24092182-2395reponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPporhttps://revista.spdv.com.pt/index.php/spdv/article/view/131https://doi.org/10.29021/spdv.71.1.131https://revista.spdv.com.pt/index.php/spdv/article/view/131/119Santos, GuidaJoão, Alexandreinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2022-10-06T12:34:42Zoai:ojs.revista.spdv.com.pt:article/131Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T16:10:42.424270Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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CUTANEOUS LARVA MIGRANS - A TYPICAL CASE REPORT LARVA MIGRANS CUTÂNEA - A PROPÓSITO DE UM CASO TÍPICO |
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Santos, Guida João, Alexandre |
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Cutaneous larva migrans is common in tropical and sub-tropical countries and is caused by the migration of nematode ́s larvae in the skin. The diagnosis is made primarily with the epidemiological characteristics of the derma- tosis and its clinical semiology. Usually the treatment is successful with albendazole or ivermectin. We describe the case of a 54-year-old woman returned from holidays in Jamaica 15 days ago. The patient had on site, a well delimited, 2mm wide erythematous papule on the external face of the left foot, progressing along the plant throu- gh a serpiginosum track until reaching the internal face of the foot. She denied fever or other symptoms. Clinically the dermatosis was very suggestive of cutaneous larva migrans and the patient was treated with albendazole. This case serves to remind an uncommon dermatosis in Portugal. It also intends to alert to the early recognition of this skin infestation. Although self-limiting, this disease is cause of great anxiety for the patients. KEYWORDS – Larva migrans; Skin diseases. |
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