Cutaneous Larvae Migrans Treated with a Single Dose of Ivermectin
Hookworm-related cutaneous larva migrans (HrCLM) is a clinical diagnosis based on a history of exposure to contaminated soil and is associated with a characteristic red serpiginous lesion that migrates within the epidermis. Our patient presented with a red, tortuous migratory rash with localized pru...
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| author | Iris S. Harrison Kiran Lukose Bhagwan Dass Nila S. Radhakrishnan |
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| description | Hookworm-related cutaneous larva migrans (HrCLM) is a clinical diagnosis based on a history of exposure to contaminated soil and is associated with a characteristic red serpiginous lesion that migrates within the epidermis. Our patient presented with a red, tortuous migratory rash with localized pruritus on the left plantar foot of 1-month duration. He lacked recent travel history outside the southeastern United States. Upon admission, he presented with peripheral blood eosinophilia, an uncommon feature of HrCLM. A single dose of ivermectin was sufficient for treatment, and symptoms resolved within 3 days. This case highlights the increased incidence of domestically acquired hookworm infections, explores this epidemiological shift, and emphasizes relevant differential diagnoses. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4d9147a66fdb43bb9e3cf83c0599a8ed2025-08-20T03:36:22ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96352022-01-01202210.1155/2022/8215335Cutaneous Larvae Migrans Treated with a Single Dose of IvermectinIris S. Harrison0Kiran Lukose1Bhagwan Dass2Nila S. Radhakrishnan3University of Florida College of MedicineUniversity of Florida College of MedicineUniversity of Florida College of MedicineUniversity of Florida College of MedicineHookworm-related cutaneous larva migrans (HrCLM) is a clinical diagnosis based on a history of exposure to contaminated soil and is associated with a characteristic red serpiginous lesion that migrates within the epidermis. Our patient presented with a red, tortuous migratory rash with localized pruritus on the left plantar foot of 1-month duration. He lacked recent travel history outside the southeastern United States. Upon admission, he presented with peripheral blood eosinophilia, an uncommon feature of HrCLM. A single dose of ivermectin was sufficient for treatment, and symptoms resolved within 3 days. This case highlights the increased incidence of domestically acquired hookworm infections, explores this epidemiological shift, and emphasizes relevant differential diagnoses.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/8215335 |
| spellingShingle | Iris S. Harrison Kiran Lukose Bhagwan Dass Nila S. Radhakrishnan Cutaneous Larvae Migrans Treated with a Single Dose of Ivermectin Case Reports in Medicine |
| title | Cutaneous Larvae Migrans Treated with a Single Dose of Ivermectin |
| title_full | Cutaneous Larvae Migrans Treated with a Single Dose of Ivermectin |
| title_fullStr | Cutaneous Larvae Migrans Treated with a Single Dose of Ivermectin |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cutaneous Larvae Migrans Treated with a Single Dose of Ivermectin |
| title_short | Cutaneous Larvae Migrans Treated with a Single Dose of Ivermectin |
| title_sort | cutaneous larvae migrans treated with a single dose of ivermectin |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/8215335 |
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