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. 2024 Feb 27;110(4):625-626.
doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0750. Print 2024 Apr 3.

Bullous Cutaneous Larva Migrans of the Foot

Ashton D Hall  1 , Keith M Luckett, Kelli M Williams  1
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Bullous Cutaneous Larva Migrans of the Foot

Ashton D Hall et al. Am J Trop Med Hyg. .
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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Erythema and blistering of the third and fourth toes on initial presentation.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Progressively worsening edema and blistering of the lesser toes despite antibiotic treatment. Picture was taken before and after aspiration of the bullae.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
Lateral view of the foot showing red serpiginous streaks from the lesser toes to the lateral midfoot and a dorsal serous blister, resulting in the diagnosis of cutaneous larva migrans.
Figure 4.
Figure 4.
Resolution of bullae and serpiginous tracts following ivermectin. Picture was taken five weeks after the patient’s initial presentation.
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