Aetiologies of creeping eruption: 78 cases. (May 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Vanhaecke, C.; Perignon, A.; Monsel, G.; Regnier, S.; Paris, L.; Caumes, E.
• Is Part Of: British journal of dermatology. Volume 170:Number 5(2014:May)
• Page Start: 1166
• Page End: 1169
• Publication Date: 2014-05
• Subjects: Dermatology -- Periodicals; Skin -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 616.5
• DOI: 10.1111/bjd.12637
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0007-0963

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en" id="bjd12637-abs-0002"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p> <bold>What's already known about this topic?</bold> </p> <p> <list id="bjd12637-list-0001" list-type="bullet"> <list-item> <p>As hookworm‐related cutaneous larva migrans (HrCLM) is the most common cause of creeping eruption, the disease HrCLM and the sign of creeping eruption have been confused for a long time.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> <p> <bold>What does this study add?</bold> </p> <p> <list id="bjd12637-list-0002" list-type="bullet"> <list-item> <p>This is the first study to report the different aetiologies of creeping eruption and show that, besides HrCLM, several diseases can give rise to this clinical sign.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </abstract>