Series parasitosis in dermatology cutaneous larva migrans

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Published: 2015-03-30
DOI: https://doi.org/10.51987/Rev.Hosp.Ital.B.Aires.v35i1.745
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cutaneous larva migrans, dermatosis in returned travelers, parasitosis

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María Luz Bollea Garlatti
Servicio de Dermatología. Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
Aldana Soledad Vacas
Servicio de Dermatología. Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
Luis Agustín Bollea Garlatti
Servicio de Dermatología. Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
Denise Carolina Valdivia Montero
Servicio de Dermatología. Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
Paula Enz
Servicio de Dermatología. Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
Ricardo Galimberti
Servicio de Dermatología. Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires

Abstract

The disease known as “Cutaneous Larva Migrans” is a condition distributed worldwide, mainly in warm regions. It represents the most prevalent tropical dermatological disease among travelers returning to their hometowns. We report a typical case of Migrant Cutaneous Larva in a 27 years old patient who had made a recent trip to Brazil

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Vol. 35 No. 1 (2015): Revista del Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires

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Dermatology iconography
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Bollea Garlatti ML, Vacas AS, Bollea Garlatti LA, Valdivia Montero DC, Enz P, Galimberti R. Series parasitosis in dermatology: cutaneous larva migrans. Rev Hosp Ital B.Aires [Internet]. 2015 Mar. 30 [cited 2026 Apr. 27];35(1):25-7. Available from: https://ojs.hospitalitaliano.org.ar/index.php/revistahi/article/view/745

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