title: Larva migrans: a case report and review.
abstract: A case of massive Ancylostoma sp. larval infestation is presented in a patient who had received systemic corticosteroid therapy. What attracts attention in this case is the exuberance and rarity of clinical manifestation. Based on the pertinent literature, we discuss the mechanisms of parasital infection, the natural history of the disease and its treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Faculdade de Ci ncias M dicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil. pvelho@fcm.unicamp.br
authors.forename: Paulo Eduardo Neves Ferreira
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Velho
authors.forename: Andreia Vasconcellos
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Faria
authors.forename: Maria Letícia
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Cintra
authors.forename: Elemir Macedo
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: de Souza
authors.forename: Aparecida Machado
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: de Moraes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007815:Larva Migrans / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole