Cutaneous Larva Migrans - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

Contributor

Franz Ritucci, MD

Diagnosis

cutaneous larva migrans

Body Site

foot

Age

45 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

linear serpiginous

Color

yellow red

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

This 45-year-old man complained of an itchy rash on the top of his left foot. His primary care practitioner treated him with topical antifungal cream and oral cephalosporing for 2 weeks without improvement. Shortly before the lesion appeared he was placing sod on his front yard in his bare feet.

Description

linear and serpiginous edematous yellow minimally scaly plaque with a red border

Image Added

11/5/2006 13:25:04

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