Case Reports
Vol. 17 No. 1 (2025)
Cutaneous larva migrans: is dermoscopy useful for the treatment?
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Received: 30 May 2024
Accepted: 1 July 2024
Accepted: 1 July 2024
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Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) is a zoonotic disease endemic in tropical regions. CLM diagnosis mainly relies on the morphology of the skin lesions; however, dermoscopy can improve diagnostic accuracy. In this paper, we report two cases of CLM to highlight the importance of dermoscopic follow-up in the early identification of treatment failure and the effectiveness of topical ivermectin as a combined medication.
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Bazzacco G, Nardello C, Caposiena Caro RD, Di Meo N, Zalaudek I, Agozzino M. Cutaneous larva migrans: is dermoscopy useful for the treatment?. Dermatol Reports [Internet]. 2024 Jul. 8 [cited 2026 May 25];17(1). Available from: https://journals.pagepress.net/dr/article/view/10049
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