Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2024 Jan-Jun;14(1):54-56.
doi: 10.4103/tp.tp_64_23. Epub 2024 Feb 15.

An uncommon case of a fleeting rash from Western Rajasthan

Garima Jalootharia  1 , Haripriya Sivakumar  1 , Bhavesh Soni  1 , Vibhor Tak  1 , Himanshu Agrawal  2 , Nitesh Manohar Gonnade  2 , Ravi Gaur  2 , Deepak Kumar  3
Affiliations

An uncommon case of a fleeting rash from Western Rajasthan

Garima Jalootharia et al. Trop Parasitol. 2024 Jan-Jun.

Abstract

A 35 year old farmer presented with an erythematous serpiginous rash on dorsal aspect of left foot with intense pruritus and a feeling of something moving slowly in the rash. The photo of the rash is presented below and the case is discussed further.

Keywords: Fleeting rash; pruritus; serpiginous tract.

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

There are no conflicts of interest.

References

    1. Ansari F, Gupta LK, Khare AK, Balai M, Mittal A, Mehta S. Cutaneous larva migrans in an infant. Indian Dermatol Online J. 2018;9:359. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Feldmeier H, Schuster A. Mini review: Hookworm-related cutaneous larva migrans. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2012;31:915–8. - PubMed
    1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. DPDx- Laboratory identification of parasites of public health importance. Intestinal Hookworm. [[Last accessed on 2024 Jan 23]]. Available from https://www.cdc.gov/dpdx/hookworm/index.html .
    1. Sugathan P, Bhagyanathan M. Cutaneous larva migrans: Presentation at an unusual site. Indian J Dermatol. 2016;61:574–5. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Upendra Y, Mahajan VK, Mehta KS, Chauhan PS, Chander B. Cutaneous larva migrans. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2013;79:418–9. - PubMed