| Literature DB >> 27217876 |
Imane Benbella1, Hanane Khalki1, Khalid Lahmadi1, Sara Kouara1, Abderrahim Abbadi1, Mohammed Er-Rami1.
Abstract
Cutaneous larva migrans syndrome is a subcutaneous dermatitis caused by hookworms' larvae, originating from animals in parasitic impasse in humans. Transcutaneous infestation is favored by contact with contaminated soil. We report the case of a 15-month-old child, native of Guinea - Bissau, suffering from cutaneous larva migrans syndrome on a malformed foot. This malformation in the form of a syndactyly, associated with a tumefaction of the foot cause a delay in the standing position. Besides, the fact that the child never wears shoes because of the sick foot is another factor contributing to the patient's infestation by the larvae of the nematode.Entities:
Keywords: Larva migrans; cutaneous; infant; malformation
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27217876 PMCID: PMC4862780 DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2016.23.50.8696
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pan Afr Med J
Figure 1Trajet sinueux et serpigineux correspondant au trajet de migration de la larve au niveau du pied gauche
Figure 2Début d'atténuation de la lésion après 24 heures de traitement