Cutaneous larva migrans associated with water shoe use.
It has been long suspected that footwear is protective against cutaneous larva migrans. This case report describes a woman who developed cutaneous larva migrans despite wearing 'protective' footwear. We forward a hypothesis by which recently popular water shoes may actually be conducive to the development of cutaneous larva migrans rather than having a protective function.
Swanson
J R
JR
Division of Dermatology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL 60153, USA.
Melton
J L
JL
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D007815:Larva Migrans / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012775:Shoes / Q000009:adverse effects*