In Vivo Observation of Cutaneous Larva Migrans by Fluorescence-Advanced Videodermatoscopy

Emerg Infect Dis. 2021 Jan;27(1):281-283. doi: 10.3201/eid2701.203137.

Abstract

Fluorescence-advanced videodermatoscopy is not a widespread diagnostic technique. Its application in dermatology can facilitate the diagnosis of diseases such as cutaneous larva migrans by enabling us to recognize the precise position of larva in vivo on the skin. Using this noninvasive technique, we detected a case of cutaneous larva migrans in a patient.

Keywords: creeping eruption; cutaneous larva migrans; diagnostic technique; fluorescence-advanced videodermatoscopy; hookworms; in vivo observation; parasites.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Fluorescence
  • Humans
  • Larva Migrans* / diagnosis