title: Three clinical cases of cutaneous larva migrans.
abstract: Three cases of cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) were diagnosed in a returnee from a trip to Thailand and in 2 domestic farmers during July and September, 2003. The linear and serpiginous skin lesions on the lower extremities were presented in all 3 cases. Routine laboratory findings were normal. In the imported case, a 650 x 30 micrometer sized filariform nematode larva, presumably a species of hookworm, was detected in the lesion. All cases were treated with 400 mg albendazole once daily for 3-5 days, and their skin lesions gradually improved. In the present study, a causative agent of CLM was isolated for the first time in the Republic of Korea. Moreover, we speculate that CLM is prevalent in farmers who are in frequent contact with soil in the Republic of Korea.
authors.affiliation: Whiteline Skin Clinic, Jinju 660-140, Korea.
authors.forename: Tae-Heung
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Byeung-Song
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Woon-Mok
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Sohn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007815:Larva Migrans / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole