Cutaneous larva migrans with bullous eruptions in a young child

Jamani, Nurjasmine Aida and Hashim, Hazwani Hanum (2022) Cutaneous larva migrans with bullous eruptions in a young child. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 18 (1). pp. 359-361. ISSN 2636-9346

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Abstract

Infection of cutaneous larva migrans is usually acquired in the tropical region and mainly affects children. It is gen�erally diagnosed with symptoms of severe itchiness and skin lesion that appears as a migrating erythematous linear lesion. It often occurs with a history of skin exposure to soil. Atypical presentation of the infection causes difficulty in diagnosis and delays treatment for the patient. Once diagnosed, cutaneous larva migrans is treated easily with helminth medications such as albendazole. Recognition of the skin lesion of cutaneous larva migrans in the atypical presentation of the infection for prompt treatment will comfort and prevent secondary infection complications. This case describes a presentation of bullous eruption in a child infected with cutaneous larva migrans.

Item Type:	Article (Case Report)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Creeping eruption, Cutaneous larvae migrans, Bullous lesion, Zoonosis
Subjects:	R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine R Medicine > RB Pathology R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Medicine Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Family Medicine (Effective: 1st January 2011)
Depositing User:	SR NUR FARHANA LATFI
Date Deposited:	26 Jan 2022 15:33
Last Modified:	23 Feb 2022 11:41
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/96475

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