title: A rare case of cutaneous larva migrans due to Gnathostoma sp.
abstract: A 28-year-old lady presented with recurrent erythematous skin lesions in different parts of the body for 3 months. There were several episodes of worm coming out of the lesions. Examination of the worms in the parasitology laboratory revealed it to be a larva of Gnathostoma sp. She was advised treatment with Albendazole for 21 days, and there was no recurrence of lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mukherjee
authors.forename: N H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Samantaray
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Mirdha
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015766:Albendazole / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006039:Gnathostoma / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D058429:Gnathostomiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007815:Larva Migrans / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology*; D010274:Parasitology / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D015766:Albendazole