Cutaneous larva migrans contracted in England: a reminder.

Author(s): Roest MA, Ratnavel R

Affiliation(s): Department of Dermatology, Stoke Mandeville, Aylesbury, UK. mroest@doctors.org.uk

Publication date & source: 2001-07, Clin Exp Dermatol., 26(5):389-90.

Publication type: Case Reports

We report a case of cutaneous larva migrans contracted in England. This case serves as a reminder that the lack of travel abroad should not preclude the diagnosis. We discuss clinical presentation and management of cutaneous larva migrans.