Rivista di formazione e aggiornamento di pediatri e medici operanti sul territorio e in ospedale. Fondata nel 1982, in collaborazione con l'Associazione Culturale Pediatri.
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Larva migrans cutanea
Scuola di Specializzazione in Pediatria, Università “La Sapienza”, Roma
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Cutaneous larva migrans: a case report
Key words: Larva migrans, Streptococcus, Papular lesion
The paper describes the case of an 8-year-old girl with a one-year history of erythematous lesion and pain in her left foot. At first she was evaluated by an orthopaedic who recommended a throat swab that was positive for beta-haemolytic streptococcus and she underwent antibiotic therapy without benefit. Then, she was evaluated by a dermatologist who diagnosed a granuloma annulare. She presented with high antistreptolysin title and the physical examination showed linear and serpiginous papular lesion of her left foot. So, a cutaneous larva migrans was suspected that was then confirmed by the infectious disease specialist. The lesion disappeared after albendazole therapy.
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