Larva migrans within scalp sebaceous gland


Autoria(s): Guimarães,Lucinda Calheiros; Silva,José Humberto; Saad,Kaissor; Lopes,Edison Reis; Meneses,Antonio Carlos Oliveira
Data(s)

01/04/1999

Resumo

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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Identificador

http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86821999000200011

Idioma(s)

en

Publicador

Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT

Fonte

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical v.32 n.2 1999

Palavras-Chave #Cutaneous larva migrans #Scalp #Sebaceous gland #Ancylostoma
Tipo

journal article