Creeping Eruption Produced by Hookworm Larvæ
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^ c. r>ri find described Dalgetty (1901) defined ' Bentley ' water-itch' in tea-garden ^ ^ subject (1902) wrote a valuable PaP?^, Qn acc0unt of which it is proposed to abstr ^ appears its historical interest ana bee . WOrkers to have been overlooked by nios^ during recent years. _ weU The condition of ' water-itch or ^lCjiaT) and Sylhet, recognized in tea gardens in Assam, sugar plantaand a similar affection has been no i report of the tions in the West Indies, aMormng condition is surgeon-general for Trinidad for ly ?
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An unusual recurrence of pruritic creeping eruption after treatment of cutaneous larva migrans in an adult Ghanaian male: a case report with a brief review of literature
The hookworm related Cutaneous Larva Migrans is a common disease present in the tropic and subtropical areas of the world. The disease is self limiting and would naturally resolve within weeks. However, an unusual recurrence of the disease in a Ghanaian male after standard treatment was observed and is herein reported. A 52 year old Ghanaian male of Akan dissent was diagnosed with Cutaneous Lar...
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