Cutaneous larva migrans (hookworm) acquired in Christchurch, New Zealand.
A case of cutaneous larva migrans is presented. The patient acquired the parasite in a suburban Christchurch property. A biopsy confirmed the clinical diagnosis. Cutaneous larva migrans is common in returned travellers from the tropics. It is rare in New Zealand, however. Presumably there were very specific, favourable local factors to allow maturation and transmission of the larva in this case.
Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand. laurens.manning@cdhb.govt.nz
Laurens
L
Manning
Stephen
S
Chambers
Graeme
G
Paltridge
Paul
P
Maurice
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000723:Ancylostomatoidea / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002081:Buttocks; D005260:Female; D006725:Hookworm Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D007815:Larva Migrans / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole