Larva migrans: a case report and review

A case of massive Ancylostoma sp. larval infestation is presented in a patient who had received systemic corticosteroid therapy. What attracts attention in this case is the exuberance and rarity of clinical manifestation. Based on the pertinent literature, we discuss the mechanisms of parasital infection, the natural history of the disease and its treatment.

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Autores principales: Velho,Paulo Eduardo Neves Ferreira, Faria,Andreia Vasconcellos, Cintra,Maria Letícia, Souza,Elemir Macedo de, Moraes,Aparecida Machado de
Formato: Digital revista
Idioma:English
Publicado: Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo 2003
Acceso en línea:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652003000300010
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