Hookworm-related cutaneous larva migrans is an infestation of the skin caused by nematodes. Involvement of genitals is extremely rare. We report the case of a child with this infestation on the penis who cleared rapidly with topical ivermectin.
Hookworm-related cutaneous larva migrans of the penis successfully treated with topical ivermectin / C. Gelmetti, M. Brena, S. Veraldi. - In: PEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGY. - ISSN 0736-8046. - 36:3(2019), pp. 391-392. [10.1111/pde.13789]
Hookworm-related cutaneous larva migrans of the penis successfully treated with topical ivermectin
C. GelmettiPrimo
;M. BrenaSecondo
;S. VeraldiUltimo
2019
Abstract
Hookworm-related cutaneous larva migrans is an infestation of the skin caused by nematodes. Involvement of genitals is extremely rare. We report the case of a child with this infestation on the penis who cleared rapidly with topical ivermectin.
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