[Chronic Strongyloides stercoralis infection. Larva currens as skin manifestation].
Strongyloidiasis is a nematode infection that can persist asymptomatically for years. Pathognomonic skin manifestation is the larva currens. A human immunodeficiency virus-infected patient native from an endemic area presented with pruritus, an urticarial serpiginous rash and eosinophilia. The histology was not helpful. Strongyloidiasis was confirmed on the basis of stool and serum examination. He was treated successfully with Ivermectin.
Universitätshautklinik Heidelberg, Vossstrasse 2, Heidelberg, Germany. Barbara.Gaus@med.uni-heidelberg.de
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D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000977:Antiparasitic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D007559:Ivermectin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007815:Larva Migrans / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D017171:Strongyloides stercoralis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000469:parasitology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000977:Antiparasitic Agents; D007559:Ivermectin