Larva currens

Larva currens
Other namesNutria itch[1]
Iodine stained Strongyloides stercoralis
SpecialtyDermatology

Larva currens (Latin for racing larva), is an itchy skin condition caused by infections with Strongyloides stercoralis.[2][3]

It is caused by the intradermal migration of strongyloides and distinguished from cutaneous larva migrans (caused by hookworm) by its rapid migration, perianal involvement and wide band of urticaria.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "CDC - DPDx - Strongyloidiasis". www.cdc.gov. 30 July 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  2. ^ James, William D.; Elston, Dirk; Treat, James R.; Rosenbach, Misha A.; Neuhaus, Isaac (2020). "20. Parasitic infestations, stings, and bites". Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology (13th ed.). Edinburgh: Elsevier. p. 433. ISBN 978-0-323-54753-6.
  3. ^ Ren, Melody; Boggild, Andrea K. (2021). "Strongyloidiasis". In Weatherhead, Jill E. (ed.). Neglected Tropical Diseases - North America. Switzerland: Springer. pp. 35–36. ISBN 978-3-030-63384-4.
  4. ^ Arthur, Robert P. (1 August 1958). "Larva Currens". A.M.A. Archives of Dermatology. 78 (2): 186–90. doi:10.1001/archderm.1958.01560080044007. PMID 13558704.


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