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ArticleCureus2025

Serpiginous Travels: A Case of Cutaneous Larva Migrans.

Nicole Kandinova, Luis Gonzalez, Natalya Goldshteyn

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Nicole KandinovaInternal Medicine, New York Presbyterian - Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, New York, USA.
Luis GonzalezInternal Medicine, New York Presbyterian - Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, New York, USA.
Natalya GoldshteynInfectious Disease, New York Presbyterian - Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, New York, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) is a term used to describe the migrating linear skin lesions caused by the burrowing of parasitic nematode larvae within the epidermis. It may cause significant discomfort and distress to patients despite being a relatively self-limiting condition. We present a case of a 34-year-old female with no significant past medical history who arrived at our institution with a pruritic rash on the left foot. Previous treatment with antivirals and azoles was ineffective. Interestingly, her travel history revealed a recent trip to Barbados which broadened the differential for parasitic infections. The patient was prescribed a course of ivermectin and discharged. She returned to the Infectious Disease clinic three weeks later for follow-up with near resolution of the rash. In our case, we highlight the importance of obtaining a thorough social history when encountering cutaneous lesions as well as key differences in the treatment of hookworm compared to other parasitic infections.

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ancylostoma speciesascaris lumbricoidescutaneous larva migranshelminth infectionparasite infectionsoil-transmitted helminth (sth)

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PMID40520842
PMCPMC12165702

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