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1F68.2 category

Cutaneous larva migrans

Definition

A disease caused by an infection with the parasitic worm larvae, commonly Ancylostoma braziliense, A. caninum, or Uncinaria stenocephala. This disease is characterised by intense pruritus and erythematous, serpiginous lesions due to migration of parasitic larvae in the upper dermis where the larvae penetrate the skin. Transmission is by direct contact with larvae from soil or sand contaminated with dog or cat faeces (by percutaneous migration of larvae).

Also indexed as

Creeping eruptionCutaneous larva migransGround itchSand-worm eruptionancylostomal cutaneous larva migransclm - [cutaneous larva migrans]dew itchduckhunters itchhookworm cutaneous vesiclelarva migrans of skinplumber's itchsandworm

Nearby in Hookworm diseases