Late relapse of cutaneous larva migrans

Fredrikke Dam Larsen; Carsten Schade Larsen; Sanne Jespersen

doi:10.1016/j.idcr.2023.e01885

Late relapse of cutaneous larva migrans

IDCases. 2023 Aug 23:33:e01885. doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2023.e01885. eCollection 2023.

Authors

Fredrikke Dam Larsen^{1

2}, Carsten Schade Larsen¹, Sanne Jespersen¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Infectious Diseases, Aarhus University Hospital, Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 99, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark.
² Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.

Abstract

Cutaneous larva migrans is a common disease in the tropics and among travelers. The itchy, serpentigious rash often appears within days to weeks after transmission. There are only few reported cases of late relapses. Here, we present a case of a relapse of cutaneous larva migrans more than one year after exposure.

Keywords: Ancylostoma; Hookworms; Larva migrans; Travel related infections; Tropical medicine.