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Cutaneous larva migrans on the scalp: atypical presentation of a common disease
Meotti, Carolina Degen; Plates, Glaura; Nogueira, Letycia Lopes Chagas; Silva, Renata Anselme da; Paolini, Karoline Silva; Nunes, Elias Moreira; Bernardes Filho, Fred.
Affiliation
  • Meotti, Carolina Degen; Private Clinic - Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Plates, Glaura; Private Clinic - Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Nogueira, Letycia Lopes Chagas; Private Clinic - Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Silva, Renata Anselme da; Private Clinic - Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Paolini, Karoline Silva; Private Clinic - Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Nunes, Elias Moreira; Private Clinic - Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Bernardes Filho, Fred; Private Clinic - Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil. Rio de Janeiro. BR
An. bras. dermatol ; 89(2): 332-333, Mar-Apr/2014. graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-706973
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ABSTRACT
Cutaneous larva migrans is a pruritic dermatitis due to the inoculation of helminths larvae in the skin, and it often occurs in children in tropical and subtropical areas. The authors describe an atypical case of cutaneous larva migrans in a 11 year-old child with scalp involvement, an unusual topography for this lesion.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: Neglected Diseases Health problem: Helminthiasis / Neglected Diseases Database: LILACS Main subject: Scalp Dermatoses / Larva Migrans Limits: Child / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: An. bras. dermatol Journal subject: Dermatology Year: 2014 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Private Clinic - Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil/BR
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: Neglected Diseases Health problem: Helminthiasis / Neglected Diseases Database: LILACS Main subject: Scalp Dermatoses / Larva Migrans Limits: Child / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: An. bras. dermatol Journal subject: Dermatology Year: 2014 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Private Clinic - Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil/BR