Abstract
Strongyloidiasis is an infectious disease caused by the Strongyloides stercoralis larvae, which penetrate the skin, go through the lymphatic circulation, and migrate to the lungs before reaching the intestines. They mature and may cause cutaneous strongyloidiasis, known as larva currens because of the quick migratory rate of the larva. The authors describe a case in which the larvae did not follow their natural lymph route, and after penetrating into the intertriginous area, they migrated to the dermis, developing larva migrans in the early phase, and later associated with the typical lesions of larva currens. The diagnosis was confirmed by the presence of larva in the skin biopsy.
Highlights
Strongyloides stercoralis is especially endemic in many tropical countries, where it has become a matter of concern in the public health area [1,2,3,4,5,6,7]
We described a rarely observed case of simultaneous larva migrans and larva currens caused by Strongyloides stercoralis
The pathology showed the larvae in the epidermis (Figures 4, 5, and 6). This is a patient with a rare and an atypical cutaneous strongyloidiasis, which was confirmed by the presence of larvae in the skin biopsy
Summary
Simultaneous Larva Migrans and Larva Currens Caused by Strongyloides stercoralis: A Case Report. Strongyloidiasis is an infectious disease caused by the Strongyloides stercoralis larvae, which penetrate the skin, go through the lymphatic circulation, and migrate to the lungs before reaching the intestines. They mature and may cause cutaneous strongyloidiasis, known as larva currens because of the quick migratory rate of the larva. The authors describe a case in which the larvae did not follow their natural lymph route, and after penetrating into the intertriginous area, they migrated to the dermis, developing larva migrans in the early phase, and later associated with the typical lesions of larva currens. The diagnosis was confirmed by the presence of larva in the skin biopsy
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