Two imported cases of cutaneous larva migrans

Park, Jin-Woo; Kwon, Sangjin; Ryu, Jae‐Sook; Hong, Eun-Kyung; Lee, Jung-Uk; Yu, Hee Joon; Ahn, Myoung-Hee; Min, Duk Young

doi:10.3347/kjp.2001.39.1.77

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“…All three patients in our report showed a typical clinical presentation for CLM. Patients with CLM most often seek treatment due to intense pruritus and progressively elongated lesion, with or without complications, as shown in our patients (7,8). Oral ivermectin and albendazole are the first-line treatment (9, 10).…”

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Office-made 4% Albendazole Cream is an Effective Alternative Therapy for Cutaneous Larva Migrans: A Report of Three Cases

Mulia

Djawad

Adriani

et al. 2020

Serbian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology

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Introduction. Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM), commonly called creeping eruption, is a parasitic skin disorder caused by the invasion of larva to the skin. This disease classically presents as serpiginous lesions. Larva frequently originates from fecal material of cats and dogs. The pruritus is usually intense and if not treated might disrupt activity, lead to secondary infection, and extend to other regions. Oral and topical antihelminthic agents are the first-line treatment with excellent clinical response. However, they are not always readily available, as is it the case in our region. We attempt to tackle this limitation by formulating an office-made albendazole cream. This report shows the clinical efficacy of our regimen in three cases of CLM.Case Report. We report three cases of CLM diagnosed through history taking and clinical presentation. All cases were treated with topical office-made albendazole as requested by the patients and due to resource limitation. The topical preparation was made by dissolving 400 mg albendazole tablet into sterile water and mixing it with Vaseline to form 4% cream. Three times daily application for seven days led to excellent clinical response.Conclusion. Our 4% office-made albendazole cream was shown to be effective in treating CLM. Thus, this simple and practical preparation may serve as an alternative treatment for CLM.

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“…The diagnosis of CLM is established through history taking and clinical presentation. Skin biopsy is rarely needed and reserved for atypical cases (1,4,7,8).…”

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Office-made 4% Albendazole Cream is an Effective Alternative Therapy for Cutaneous Larva Migrans: A Report of Three Cases

Mulia

Djawad

Adriani

et al. 2020

Serbian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology

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“…The present results clearly show that more attention is required for the possibility of creeping eruptions due to animal hookworm infection, especially among travellers. Related to this, two cases of creeping eruption due to animal hookworm infection in travellers have recently been reported in Korea (16).…”

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One Confirmed and Six Suspected Cases of Cutaneous Larva Migrans Caused by Overseas Infection with Dog Hookworm Larvae

Nakamura‐Uchiyama

Yamasaki

Nawa

2002

The Journal of Dermatology

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Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) is characterized as creeping eruption/serpiginous erythema and/or mobile erythematous induration on the skin. In Japan, Gnathostoma spp. are the most well known pathogens causing CLM, especially the creeping eruption type. Recently, Spirurina type X larvae have been added to the list of causative agents for creeping eruption in Japan. Here we report one confirmed and 6 suspected cases of creeping eruption caused by infection with dog hookworm larvae. The patients were assumed to have been infected overseas. Dog hookworms such as Ancylostoma caninum and A. brasiliense should be considered as possible causative agents for creeping eruption, especially when the patients have a history of travelling overseas.

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“…2.4.2 Cutaneous Larva Migrans (Sandworm Eruption, Plumber's Itch or Duck Hunter's Itch) • Definition: Cutaneous larva migrans, also called as sandworm eruption, plumber's itch, and duck hunter's itch, is a distinctive parasitic condition manifested by creeping cutaneous eruptions caused by wandering larva of animal hookworms (nematodes) in the skin. Most common is Ancylostoma braziliense and others are Ancylostoma caninum, Ancylostoma tubaeformis, Ancylostoma ceylonicum, Uncinaria stenocephala, and Bunostomum phlebotomum (Park et al 2001). • Clinical feature: Shortly after skin contact with contaminated soil, the larvae penetrate the skin and multiple pruritic papules appear.…”

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“…• Pathological manifestation: Histopathology demonstrates spongiosis, intraepidermal vesicles with necrotic keratinocytes and lymphocytes admixed with many eosinophils in the epidermis and upper dermis. The larvae can be found 1-2 cm ahead of the burrow within the epidermis (Park et al 2001). • Prognosis and treatment: Skin lesions usually clear within a week by oral therapy with thiabendazole, albendazole, mebendazole, or ivermectin (Dourmishev et al 2005).…”

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Tropical Diseases of the Skin

Tiwary¹,

Kumar²,

S³

et al. 2020

Atlas of Dermatology, Dermatopathology and Venereology

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Infectious dermatoses are the major burden of skin diseases prevalent in tropics. Some fungal, protozoal, and helminthic infestations are exclusively seen in tropical regions. Endemic pemphigus and few nutritional deficiencies account for majority of noninfectious tropical dermatoses. Basically, the climatic conditions and inhabiting human's culture and behavior are the chief attributable factors in acquiring and perpetuation of these diseases. Besides, migration and/or tourism further augment the risk of dissemination of tropical skin diseases to other regions of the world.

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Two imported cases of cutaneous larva migrans

Cited by 16 publications

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Office-made 4% Albendazole Cream is an Effective Alternative Therapy for Cutaneous Larva Migrans: A Report of Three Cases

Office-made 4% Albendazole Cream is an Effective Alternative Therapy for Cutaneous Larva Migrans: A Report of Three Cases

One Confirmed and Six Suspected Cases of Cutaneous Larva Migrans Caused by Overseas Infection with Dog Hookworm Larvae

Tropical Diseases of the Skin

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