Creeping eruption of the hand in an Iranian patient: Cutaneous larva migrans

Creeping eruption of the hand in an Iranian patient: Cutaneous larva migrans

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Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM), a serpiginous cutaneous eruption is the most commonly acquired tropical dermatosis.It is caused by infection with hookworm Makeup Brushes larvae in tropical and sub-tropical areas, and people who have a history of travel in these countries.The most frequent location of CLM is the distal lower extremities or buttocks.We describe a case of 57-year-old Iranian female patient with CLM of hand (unusual site) without traveling to endemic countries that was successfully treated with oral albendazole.To the T-Shirts best of our knowledge, this is the first report of CLM in Iran.