Beach volleyball and Cutaneous Larva Migrans

J Travel Med. 2024 Jan 28;31(1):taad087. doi: 10.1093/jtm/taad087.

Abstract

Cutaneous larva migrans can affect even athletes who travelled to play beach volleyball in Zanzibar. We describe a cluster of CLM infections in travellers who contracted the disease during their trip to Africa, rather than bringing a volleyball trophy. Despite presenting typical changes, all of them were misdiagnosed.

Keywords: CLM; Parasite; cutaneous larva migrans; pruritus; skin; tropics.

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Larva Migrans* / diagnosis
  • Larva Migrans* / drug therapy
  • Travel
  • Volleyball*