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Clinicodemographic Characteristics Of Cutaneous Larva Migrans: A 10-Year Study In Tertiary Referral Hospital-West Java, Indonesia, Tuesi Fredella Avissa, Hendra Gunawan, Risa Miliawati Nurul Hidayah
Clinicodemographic Characteristics Of Cutaneous Larva Migrans: A 10-Year Study In Tertiary Referral Hospital-West Java, Indonesia, Tuesi Fredella Avissa, Hendra Gunawan, Risa Miliawati Nurul Hidayah
Journal of General - Procedural Dermatology & Venereology Indonesia
Background: Cutaneous larva migrans (CLM) is the most common helminthic dermatosis caused by animal hookworm, commonly reported in tropical and subtropical regions. Most studies are on travellers returning from endemic areas, paradoxically very few reports in endemic countries, including Indonesia, where they mostly take place. This study aimed to describe the demographic and clinical characteristics of CLM patients for 10 years in a tertiary referral hospital in West Java, Indonesia.
Methods: This was a descriptive retrospective cross-sectional study. The data were obtained from the medical record of patients who was diagnosed as CLM in Tropical Dermatology Clinic Hasan …