A Pediatric Case of Cutaneous Larva Migrans in Turkey

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Karadag S. I. K., Hancioglu G., Ozturk F.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC INFECTION, cilt.14, sa.3, ss.161-163, 2020 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5578/ced.69487
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC INFECTION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, CINAHL, EMBASE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.161-163
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Helminthic infection, cutaneous larva migrans, ivermectin
  • Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Cutaneous larva migrans is a helminthic infection usually seen in tropical regions. It is transmitted percutaneously and causes serpinginous erythematous eruptions in the skin. Case reports from different regions have also been made due to the widespread cross-country travels. The number of patient notifications in our country is limited. In this article, we aimed to describe the case of a child with no overseas travel history who had atypical localized lesions and gave no response to oral albendazole treatment and thus treated using oral ivermectin.