Cutaneous larva migrans in the northeastern US
Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) is a dermo-epidermal parasitic infection with a disproportionate incidence in developing countries, particularly in, and near tropical areas. It is characterized by erythematous, twisting, and linear plaques that can migrate to adjacent skin. Herein, we present an otherwise healthy 45-year-old woman who acquired a pruritic, erythematous, and serpiginous rash localized to her right medial ankle during a trip to New England. Oral ivermectin, the preferred first-line treatment for cutaneous larva migrans, was administered in combination with triamcinolone. This was followed by removal of the papu...
Source: Dermatology Online Journal - September 5, 2023 Category: Dermatology Authors: Johanis, Michael Source Type: research
An Interesting Case of Ingrowing Hair
We report a case of a 22-year-old Chinese male with a 4 cm-long black linear rash that migrated from the anterior abdomen to the left lower abdomen. The black lines represented hair shafts with follicular structures. The lesion disappeared immediately after hair removal. No recurrence occurred in 4 weeks of follow-up. To our knowledge, this is the first description of ingrowing hair occurring in the abdomen.PMID:37663887 | PMC:PMC10473049 | DOI:10.2147/CCID.S421754 (Source: Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology)
Source: Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology - September 4, 2023 Category: Dermatology Authors: Jiangxia Huang Qianru Yang Pan Lv Xiaoyan Xiong Ougen Liu Source Type: research
