Clinical, laboratory and therapeutic aspects of cutaneous larval migration

Authors

  • Rebeca M. Laird Pérez
  • Yordania Velázquez Avila
  • Alexander Morales Fontaine

Keywords:

SKIN DISEASES, PARASITIC, LARVA MIGRANS

Abstract

Cutaneous larval migration (CLM) is a condition of high incidence in tropical countries, caused
by the movement of parasite larvae through the epidermis. The similarities of the skin lesions
to those described in other diseases favor the errors in the clinical diagnosis while
inadequacies in the therapeutic management of patients are reported. This bibliographic
checking was carried out in order to gather information on CLM for its critical analysis and
didactic presentation. It followed a clinical and differential approach on the skin lesions; it also
assessed the effectiveness of an antiparasitic treatment. It was concluded that CLM is a topic
widely discussed in the literature published in several countries focused mainly on the clinical
and therapeutic experiences, but there is lack of resources on the clinical and epidemiological
aspects that facilitate the differential diagnosis. Besides, there are contradictions concerning
the definition and etiology of the condition.

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Author Biographies

Rebeca M. Laird Pérez

Especialista de II Grado en Microbiología. Master en Enfermedades Infecciosas. Profesor Auxiliar. Investigadora Auxiliar. Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Las Tunas.

Yordania Velázquez Avila

Especialista de I Grado en Dermatología. Master en Enfermedades Infecciosas. Investigador Agregado. Hospital Pediátrico Provincial “Mártires de Las Tunas”.

Alexander Morales Fontaine

Residente de Primer año de Anatomía Patológica. Hospital General Docente “Dr. Ernesto Guevara de la Serna”.

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Published

2015-11-11

How to Cite

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Laird Pérez RM, Velázquez Avila Y, Morales Fontaine A. Clinical, laboratory and therapeutic aspects of cutaneous larval migration. Rev. electron. Zoilo [Internet]. 2015 Nov. 11 [cited 2025 Sep. 19];38(10). Available from: https://revzoilomarinello.sld.cu/index.php/zmv/article/view/453

Issue

Vol. 38 No. 10 (2013): October

Section

Literature reviews

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