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[Cutaneous larva migrans: 34 outside cases].
Rev Clin Esp. 2004 Dec; 204(12):636-9.RC

Abstract

Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) is a frequent dermal disease in travelers, caused by larvae of nonhuman ancylostoma. We describe 34 outside cases of CLM diagnosed since January 1991 to June 2002. Nineteen male and female. Age: 35.7 years (20-60). The total number of CLM infestations was 73, 83.5% in feet. In five cases the cutaneous lesion was vesiculoampollous (14.7%). Ivermectin, utilized in 3 cases with a single dose of 12 mg, failed in one patient (33.3%). Thiabendazole was effective in 6 (85.7%) of 7 cases and 4 (57.1%) patients showed side effects. Albendazole at doses of 400 mg/ 12 hours/3 days was effective in 22 (84.6%) of 26 cases. Possibly it is advisable to use albendazole more than 3 days in order to prevent the failures (15.4%) as those in our series.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Puente Puente S
Unidad de Medicina Tropical, Servicio de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital Carlos III, Madrid. spuente.hciii@salud.madrid.org
Bru Gorraiz F
No affiliation info available
Azuara Solís M
No affiliation info available
Colomo Gómez C
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González Lahoz JM
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MeSH

AdultAlbendazoleAnthelminticsFemaleFoot DermatosesHumansLarva MigransMaleMiddle AgedSpainTravelTreatment Outcome

Pub Type(s)

English Abstract
Journal Article

Language

spa

PubMed ID

15710070

Citation

Puente Puente, S, et al. "[Cutaneous Larva Migrans: 34 Outside Cases]." Revista Clinica Espanola, vol. 204, no. 12, 2004, pp. 636-9.
Puente Puente S, Bru Gorraiz F, Azuara Solís M, et al. [Cutaneous larva migrans: 34 outside cases]. Rev Clin Esp. 2004;204(12):636-9.
Puente Puente, S., Bru Gorraiz, F., Azuara Solís, M., Colomo Gómez, C., & González Lahoz, J. M. (2004). [Cutaneous larva migrans: 34 outside cases]. Revista Clinica Espanola, 204(12), 636-9.
Puente Puente S, et al. [Cutaneous Larva Migrans: 34 Outside Cases]. Rev Clin Esp. 2004;204(12):636-9. PubMed PMID: 15710070.
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TY - JOUR T1 - [Cutaneous larva migrans: 34 outside cases]. AU - Puente Puente,S, AU - Bru Gorraiz,F, AU - Azuara Solís,M, AU - Colomo Gómez,C, AU - González Lahoz,J M, PY - 2005/2/16/pubmed PY - 2005/3/18/medline PY - 2005/2/16/entrez SP - 636 EP - 9 JF - Revista clinica espanola JO - Rev Clin Esp VL - 204 IS - 12 N2 - Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) is a frequent dermal disease in travelers, caused by larvae of nonhuman ancylostoma. We describe 34 outside cases of CLM diagnosed since January 1991 to June 2002. Nineteen male and female. Age: 35.7 years (20-60). The total number of CLM infestations was 73, 83.5% in feet. In five cases the cutaneous lesion was vesiculoampollous (14.7%). Ivermectin, utilized in 3 cases with a single dose of 12 mg, failed in one patient (33.3%). Thiabendazole was effective in 6 (85.7%) of 7 cases and 4 (57.1%) patients showed side effects. Albendazole at doses of 400 mg/ 12 hours/3 days was effective in 22 (84.6%) of 26 cases. Possibly it is advisable to use albendazole more than 3 days in order to prevent the failures (15.4%) as those in our series. SN - 0014-2565 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/15710070/[Cutaneous_larva_migrans:_34_outside_cases]_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -