Cutaneous Larvae Migrans Treated with a Single Dose of Ivermectin. (16th November 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Harrison, Iris S.; Lukose, Kiran; Dass, Bhagwan; Radhakrishnan, Nila S.
• Other Names: Supinski Gerald S. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in medicine. Volume 2022(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-11-16
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine; Case Reports; Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1155/2022/8215335
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-9627

Abstract

Abstract : Hookworm-related cutaneous larva migrans (HrCLM) is a clinical diagnosis based on a history of exposure to contaminated soil and is associated with a characteristic red serpiginous lesion that migrates within the epidermis . Our patient presented with a red, tortuous migratory rash with localized pruritus on the left plantar foot of 1-month duration. He lacked recent travel history outside the southeastern United States. Upon admission, he presented with peripheral blood eosinophilia, an uncommon feature of HrCLM. A single dose of ivermectin was sufficient for treatment, and symptoms resolved within 3 days. This case highlights the increased incidence of domestically acquired hookworm infections, explores this epidemiological shift, and emphasizes relevant differential diagnoses.