A Case of Cutaneous Larva Migrans / 대한피부과학회지
Korean Journal of Dermatology
; : 423-426, 1999.
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in Ko
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ABSTRACT
A 34-year-old woman presented with several intensely pruritic erythematous serpiginous thread-like skin lesions which began as a small papule on the epigastrium 4 months prior to her visit and was migrating to the left chest area. The laboratory examination showed eosinophilia and the total serum IgE level was slightly increased. Histopathologic examination revealed a pustular burrow in the epidermis with a larva-like cystic lesion apart from the burrow in the epidermis. The patient was treated with topical 10 % albendazole cream 3 times daily for 1 week without recurrence for 22 months up to now. We thought this was a rare case which was confirmed by a skin biopsy showing larva in the epidermis.
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WPRIM
Main subject:
Recurrence
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Skin
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Thorax
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Biopsy
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Immunoglobulin E
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Larva Migrans
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Albendazole
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Eosinophilia
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Epidermis
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Larva
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Korean Journal of Dermatology
Year:
1999
Document type:
Article