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Recalcitrant cutaneous larva migrans in an atypical location

Ana Gusmão Palmeiro, Cristina Amaro, Alexandre Miroux Catarino, Isabel Viana

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Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) is an acquired infestation of tropical and subtropical regions, caused by the subcutaneous migration of nematode larvae, such as Ancylostoma braziliense and Ancylostoma caninum . The diagnosis is clinical since the histopathological detection of the hookworm larvae is

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Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) is an acquired infestation of tropical and subtropical regions, caused by the subcutaneous migration of nematode larvae, such as Ancylostoma braziliense and Ancylostoma caninum . The diagnosis is clinical since the histopathological detection of the hookworm larvae is

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Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) is an acquired infestation of tropical and subtropical regions, caused by the subcutaneous migration of nematode larvae, such as Ancylostoma braziliense and Ancylostoma caninum . The diagnosis is clinical since the histopathological detection of the hookworm larvae is

Key concepts: Cutaneous larva migrans, Ancylostoma caninum, Larva, Ancylostoma, Biology, Infestation, Nematode, Larva migrans

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