Publication details

Larva migrans

Authors

POSPÍŠILOVÁ Alena

Year of publication 2012
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Dermatologie pro praxi
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Field Dermatovenerology
Keywords larva migrans; clinical picture; treatment
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Description Larva migrans cutaneous form is a skin disease in humans, caused by the larvae of various nematode parasites of the family Ancylostomatidae. The most common species causing this disease is Ancylostoma braziliense. In this article is describe a čase of rare skin disease in Czech Republic. It was succesfully treated by peroral therapy with albendazol.

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