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Larva migrans
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Larva migrans can refer to:
- Cutaneous larva migrans, a skin disease in humans, caused by the larvae of various nematode parasites
- Visceral larva migrans, a condition in children caused by the migratory larvae of nematodes
- Ocular larva migrans, an ocular form of the larva migrans syndrome that occurs when larvae invade the eye
- Larva migrans profundus, also known as Gnathostomiasis
Diagnosis
Diagnosis
Physical Examination
Skin
Extremity
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References
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 1.32 1.33 1.34 1.35 1.36 1.37 1.38 1.39 1.40 1.41 1.42 1.43 1.44 1.45 1.46 1.47 1.48 1.49 1.50 1.51 1.52 1.53 1.54 1.55 1.56 1.57 1.58 1.59 1.60 1.61 1.62 1.63 1.64 1.65 1.66 1.67 1.68 1.69 1.70 1.71 1.72 1.73 1.74 1.75 1.76 1.77 1.78 “Dermatology Atlas”.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kiran Singh, M.D. [2]

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