Abstract | OBJECTIVE: STUDY DESIGN: Quasi-experimental study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY: Abbasi Shaheed Hospital and The Aga Khan Hospital, Karachi, from December 2008 to December 2010. METHODOLOGY: Eighteen cases of cutaneous larva migrans were collected and divided into two groups. Group-A was administered oral Albendazole 400 mg once per day along with topical steroid and oral cetrizine 10 mg once at night for 7 days. Group-B also received oral Albendazole 400 mg once per day along with cetrizine 10 mg once at night but they also received single application of liquid nitrogen to freeze the larva. RESULTS: It was found that in Group-A only 2 out of 9 (22%) showed improvement whereas 78% had to be given liquid nitrogen cryotherapy 3 - 7 days after Albendazole to prevent migration of larva. In Group-B, the improvement was 100% and all 9 patients were successfully treated. CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Naseema Kapadia, Tasneem Borhany, Maria Farooqui |
Journal | Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
(J Coll Physicians Surg Pak)
Vol. 23
Issue 5
Pg. 319-21
(May 2013)
ISSN: 1681-7168 [Electronic] Pakistan |
PMID | 23673168
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Antinematodal Agents
- Albendazole
- Nitrogen
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Topics |
- Administration, Oral
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Albendazole
(administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
- Animals
- Antinematodal Agents
(therapeutic use)
- Child
- Combined Modality Therapy
- Cryotherapy
- Female
- Humans
- Larva Migrans
(therapy)
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Nematoda
(drug effects)
- Nitrogen
(therapeutic use)
- Treatment Outcome
- Young Adult
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