Hookworm folliculitis.
A case of persistent folliculitis in a 21-year-old man was demonstrated to be due to Ancylostoma caninum larvae. Treatment with oral thiabendazole was curative. Cutaneous larva migrans may be due to A caninum, but this presentation appears to be unique. The literature concerning etiology and pathogenesis of larva migrans is discussed with reference to this case.
Miller
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Skin and Cancer Foundation, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia.
Walker
J
J
Jaworski
R
R
de Launey
W
W
Paver
R
R
D000328:Adult; D000724:Ancylostomiasis / Q000469:parasitology*; D005499:Folliculitis / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male