Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Creeping Eruption
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Posted by
Arif Siregar
Etiology
Creeping Eruption is a skin disorder caused by hookworm larvae invasion Ancylostoma caninum and Ancylostoma braziliense derived from cats and dogs. The invasion is common, especially in children who often walk barefoot, or who have frequent contact with soil or sand. Invasion of hookworm larvae enter the skin with itching and heat but do not reach blood vessels and spread in the subcutaneous, then arise papules or linear-shaped reddish-winding, progressive, polycyclic, serpiginosa and form a tunnel. Place of predilection in the leg, plantar hands, anus, buttocks, thighs and part of the body where it is often in contact with the hookworm larvae.
Differential Diagnosis
Scabies, Dermatophytosis, Insect bite, Granuloma anulare, Herpes zoster.
Differential Diagnosis
Scabies, Dermatophytosis, Insect bite, Granuloma anulare, Herpes zoster.
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