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Cutaneous Larva Migrans Infestation Over Buttocks and Perineal Region: A Case Series of Five Toddlers From Sri Lanka and Literature Review

  • Thadchanamoorthy V
  • Dayasiri K
Cureus (2020)
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.11335
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Abstract

Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) is a cutaneous infestation caused by a hookworm larva. We report five toddlers who presented to the pediatric clinic with characteristic cutaneous lesions of CLM over the buttock and perianal region over periods of variable duration …

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Thadchanamoorthy, V., & Dayasiri, K. (2020). Cutaneous Larva Migrans Infestation Over Buttocks and Perineal Region: A Case Series of Five Toddlers From Sri Lanka and Literature Review. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.11335

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