Abstract
The authors report a case of larva currens following systemic steroid administration for acute contact eczema. The patient was found affected with subclinical strongyloidiasis. Strongyloides is not very common in Northern Italy; it is occasionally diagnosed from stool samples from patients complaining of persisting itching.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Betamethasone / adverse effects*
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Dermatitis, Contact / drug therapy*
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Host-Parasite Interactions
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Humans
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Larva Migrans / chemically induced*
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Male
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Strongyloides / drug effects
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Strongyloidiasis / chemically induced*
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Urticaria / chemically induced