Paediatrics, Eastern University Sri Lanka Faculty of Health-Care Sciences, Batticaloa, Eastern, Sri Lanka.
Paediatrics, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK
BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Jan 25;14(1):e237204. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-237204.
Cutaneous larva migrans is an acquired, self-limited infestation caused by cat hookworm, , and dog hookworm, The disease is acquired by direct contact with contaminated soil. Circumrotation is a religious ritual practised by devotees of Hinduism as a fulfilment of vows taken at the shrine and involves rolling over with uncovered upper body on the sand over a distance of up to 600 m. It is a reported mode of acquisition of cutaneous larva migrans infestation. The authors report a 10-year-old boy who acquired cutaneous larva migrans on his right forearm after circumrotation. The forearm is an unusual site for this infestation, and most reported cases had lesions on the feet, thighs and buttocks following either sitting or playing on contaminated soil. The child made complete recovery following treatment with albendazole for 1 week.
皮肤幼虫移行症是一种获得性、自限性疾病，由猫钩虫、犬钩虫引起。该疾病通过直接接触受污染的土壤获得。 circumrotation 是印度教信徒实践的一种宗教仪式，作为在神社发誓的履行，包括在长达 600 米的距离上用未覆盖的上身在沙地上滚动。它是一种获得皮肤幼虫移行症感染的报道方式。作者报告了一名 10 岁男孩在 circumrotation 后右手前臂患上皮肤幼虫移行症。前臂是这种感染的一个不寻常部位，大多数报道的病例在坐在或在受污染的土壤上玩耍后，脚部、大腿和臀部都有病变。该儿童在接受阿苯达唑治疗 1 周后完全康复。
