Bullous cutaneous larva migrans: an atypical presentation

• Main Authors: Abdullah, Fa’iza, Yusoff, Yuhin Asadulhaq
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Malaysian Medical Association 2024
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RA Public aspects of medicine; RC Internal medicine
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/112489/3/112489_Bullous%20cutaneous%20larva%20migrans.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/112489/1/MJM%20Case%20Reports%20Journal%20-%20Vol%203%20No%201%2C%20April%202024.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/112489/; https://mjmcasereports.org/articles/2024/v3n1/bullous-cutaneous-larva-migrans.pdf
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Migratory, erythematous, serpiginous skin lesions of cutaneous larva migrans caused by parasitic hookworms is a typical dermatological case faced by primary care clinicians. The condition spreads through direct contact with soil contaminated with hookworm larvae, particularly in tropical and subtrop...