Cutaneous larva migrans

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Creeping eruption. Serpiginous red track on plantar forefoot in a child.

Serpiginous red track with excoriations on foot of child infested by larva of A. brasiliensis.

A second pattern involves the perianal skin, thighs or buttocks and advances at 5 cm/hr.

For perianal involvement oral thiabendazole 25 mg/kg two times a day for 2 days; albendazole 700 mg/day for 7 days or ivermectin 200 mg/kg in a single oral dose are all effective.

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Creeping eruption. Serpiginous red track on plantar forefoot in a child.

Serpiginous red track with excoriations on foot of child infested by larva of A. brasiliensis.

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