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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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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spelling ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:ba6c72fd18744692aa626a3fe7fc489c 2023-05-15T14:56:01+02:00 Larva migrans within scalp sebaceous gland Lucinda Calheiros Guimarães José Humberto Silva Kaissor Saad Edison Reis Lopes Antonio Carlos Oliveira Meneses 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z https://doaj.org/article/ba6c72fd18744692aa626a3fe7fc489c EN eng Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86821999000200011&tlng=en https://doaj.org/toc/1678-9849 1678-9849 https://doaj.org/article/ba6c72fd18744692aa626a3fe7fc489c Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, Vol 32, Iss 2, Pp 187-189 (1999) Cutaneous larva migrans Scalp Sebaceous gland Ancylostoma Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 1999 ftdoajarticles 2022-12-31T02:02:37Z 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. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic
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topic Cutaneous larva migrans
Scalp
Sebaceous gland
Ancylostoma
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
spellingShingle Cutaneous larva migrans
Scalp
Sebaceous gland
Ancylostoma
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Lucinda Calheiros Guimarães
José Humberto Silva
Kaissor Saad
Edison Reis Lopes
Antonio Carlos Oliveira Meneses
Larva migrans within scalp sebaceous gland
topic_facet Cutaneous larva migrans
Scalp
Sebaceous gland
Ancylostoma
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
description 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.
format Article in Journal/Newspaper
author Lucinda Calheiros Guimarães
José Humberto Silva
Kaissor Saad
Edison Reis Lopes
Antonio Carlos Oliveira Meneses
author_facet Lucinda Calheiros Guimarães
José Humberto Silva
Kaissor Saad
Edison Reis Lopes
Antonio Carlos Oliveira Meneses
author_sort Lucinda Calheiros Guimarães
title Larva migrans within scalp sebaceous gland
title_short Larva migrans within scalp sebaceous gland
title_full Larva migrans within scalp sebaceous gland
title_fullStr Larva migrans within scalp sebaceous gland
title_full_unstemmed Larva migrans within scalp sebaceous gland
title_sort larva migrans within scalp sebaceous gland
publisher Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
publishDate 1999
url https://doaj.org/article/ba6c72fd18744692aa626a3fe7fc489c
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op_source Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, Vol 32, Iss 2, Pp 187-189 (1999)
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