L R Bayer, Michael Heidenheim, H Fogh
Abstract
Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) is a parasitic disease of the skin produced by skin-penetrating larvae, mainly the filariform larvae of cat and dog hookworms. Three cases of CLM diagnosed in Copenhagen are reported and the clinical manifestations, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment are described.
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Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) is a parasitic disease of the skin produced by skin-penetrating larvae, mainly the filariform larvae of cat and dog hookworms. Three cases of CLM diagnosed in Copenhagen are reported and the clinical manifestations, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment are described.
Key concepts: Cutaneous larva migrans, Larva, Larva migrans, Dermatology, Medicine, Pathology, Biology, Helminthiasis