Cutaneous larva migrans

Cutaneous larva migrans is a parasitic dermatologic infection caused by the percutaneous penetration and migration of zoonotic nematode larvae, most commonly animal hookworms such as *Ancylostoma braziliense* and *Ancylostoma caninum* Primarily affecting individuals exposed to warm, sandy soil or beaches contaminated with domestic animal feces, the condition targets the epidermis, frequently involving the feet, buttocks, and lower extremities

Cutaneous larva migrans is a parasitic dermatologic infection caused by the percutaneous penetration and migration of zoonotic nematode larvae, most commonly animal hookworms such as *Ancylostoma braziliense* and *Ancylostoma caninum* Primarily affecting individuals exposed to warm, sandy soil or beaches contaminated with domestic animal feces, the condition targets the epidermis, frequently involving the feet, buttocks, and lower extremities Pathophysiologically, the larvae lack the enzymes nec...

Cutaneous larva migrans is a parasitic dermatologic infection caused by the percutaneous penetration and migration of zoonotic nematode larvae, most commonly animal hookworms such as *Ancylostoma braziliense* and *Ancylostoma caninum* Clinically, it is defined by intensely pruritic, erythematous, raised, and serpiginous or linear creeping tracts that advance several millimeters to centimeters per day

Primarily affecting individuals exposed to warm, sandy soil or beaches contaminated with domestic animal feces, the condition targets the epidermis, frequently involving the feet, buttocks, and lower extremities

Pathophysiologically, the larvae lack the enzymes necessary to penetrate deeper human dermal layers, confining their movement to the epidermis and triggering a localized inflammatory response

Pathophysiologically, the larvae lack the enzymes necessary to penetrate deeper human dermal layers, confining their movement to the epidermis and triggering a localized inflammatory response

Clinically, it is defined by intensely pruritic, erythematous, raised, and serpiginous or linear creeping tracts that advance several millimeters to centimeters per day