Treatment of widespread cutaneous larva migrans with thiabendazole.

Abstract

Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) is a characteristic eruption that is caused by penetration and migration in the skin of nematode larvae. Both animal and human hookworms have been implicated in the pathogenesis of the condition, with Ancylostoma braziliensis and A. caninum being the most common among them. CLM is quite common in tropical areas, but, due to travelling, several cases have also been described in Europe. We present a patient with CLM who presumably contacted the disease during a holiday in Singapore. The patient was treated successfully with oral thiabendazole.

• Authors: K Gourgiotou, E Nicolaidou, A Panagiotopoulos, J E Hatziolou, A D Katsambast
• Journal: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV (J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol) Vol. 15 Issue 6 Pg. 578-80 (Nov 2001) ISSN: 0926-9959 [Print] England
• PMID: 11843222 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Thiabendazole

Topics

• Administration, Oral
• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Larva Migrans (diagnosis, drug therapy)
• Middle Aged
• Severity of Illness Index
• Thiabendazole (administration & dosage)
• Treatment Outcome