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. 2023 Aug 23:33:e01885.
doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2023.e01885. eCollection 2023.

Late relapse of cutaneous larva migrans

Fredrikke Dam Larsen  1   2 , Carsten Schade Larsen  1 , Sanne Jespersen  1
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Late relapse of cutaneous larva migrans

Fredrikke Dam Larsen et al. IDCases. .

Abstract

Cutaneous larva migrans is a common disease in the tropics and among travelers. The itchy, serpentigious rash often appears within days to weeks after transmission. There are only few reported cases of late relapses. Here, we present a case of a relapse of cutaneous larva migrans more than one year after exposure.

Keywords: Ancylostoma; Hookworms; Larva migrans; Travel related infections; Tropical medicine.

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Cutaneous larva migrans under the left foot.
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