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Case Reports
. 2016 Jun 1;94(6):1185-1186.
doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0581.

Extensive Cutaneous Larva Migrans with Eczematous Reaction on Atypical Localization

Cristiane Comparin, Milena Marchini Rodrigues, Bruna Costa Santos
Case Reports

Extensive Cutaneous Larva Migrans with Eczematous Reaction on Atypical Localization

Cristiane Comparin et al. Am J Trop Med Hyg. .
No abstract available

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Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Large erythematous eczematous plaque on the lower half of patient's back (20 × 25 cm).
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Serpiginous tracks in some areas of the erythematous eczematous plaque on the lower half of patient's back.
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