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

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.