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Case Reports
. 2015 Jan 15;21(1):13030/qt18q8t7gz.

A case of cutaneous larva migrans presenting in a pregnant patient

Kasie Kudrewicz, Kylee N Crittenden  1 , Alison Himes
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  • PMID: 25612130
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Case Reports

A case of cutaneous larva migrans presenting in a pregnant patient

Kasie Kudrewicz et al. Dermatol Online J. .
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Abstract

Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) is a pruritic dermatitis caused by migration of animal hookworm larvae into the skin. We present a case of CLM in a 31-year-old pregnant woman. The treatment of CLM relies on antihelminthic agents, such as thiabendazole, albendazole, and ivermectin. This case was interesting in that the standard treatment options previously mentioned were contraindicated owing to the patient's pregnancy. Cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen resulted in complete resolution of her lesion and symptoms.

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