Larva migrans within scalp sebaceous gland

A case of larva migrans or serpiginous linear dermatitis on the scalp of a teenager is reported. An ancylostomid larva was found within a sebaceous gland acinus. The unusual skin site for larva migrans as well as the penetration through the sebaceous gland are highlighted. The probable mechanism by...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lucinda Calheiros Guimarães, José Humberto Silva, Kaissor Saad, Edison Reis Lopes, Antonio Carlos Oliveira Meneses
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 1999
Subjects:
Cutaneous larva migrans
Scalp
Sebaceous gland
Ancylostoma
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Arctic
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/ba6c72fd18744692aa626a3fe7fc489c
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Summary:A case of larva migrans or serpiginous linear dermatitis on the scalp of a teenager is reported. An ancylostomid larva was found within a sebaceous gland acinus. The unusual skin site for larva migrans as well as the penetration through the sebaceous gland are highlighted. The probable mechanism by which the parasite reached the skin adnexa is discussed.

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