title: Cutaneous larva migrans syndrome: a case report.
abstract: Cutaneous larva migrans (CML) is a frequent parasitic infestation caused by migration of animal hookworm larvae into the human epidermis. This skin disease is common in warmer climates among people, who have contact with contaminated soil. Clinical manifestation of CML is an itchy, erythematous, linear tract, which appears days to even months after exposure to infested sand or soil. Diagnosis is established on the clinical presentation. We describe a case of CML acquired during a holiday in Brazil.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Peadiatric Dermatology, Medical University of Lublin, Poland. Head: Prof. Grażyna Chodorowska MD, PhD.
authors.forename: Emilia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tekely
authors.forename: Beata
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Szostakiewicz
authors.forename: Bartłomiej
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wawrzycki
authors.forename: Grażyna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kądziela-Wypyska
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Juszkiewicz-Borowiec
authors.forename: Aldona
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pietrzak
authors.forename: Grażyna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chodorowska
keywords: creeping eruption; cutaneous larva migrans; hookworm infection