Kagen C N, Vance J C, Simpson M
Arch Dermatol. 1984 Apr;120(4):508-10.
With the recent influx of southeast Asians into the United States, an increased incidence of human gnathostomiasis can be expected. A Laotian woman had had two weeks of pruritus associated with fleeting erythematous patches on her abdomen. A peripheral eosinophilia was present. She withdrew a Gnathostoma spinigerum from the skin of her abdomen. Gnathostomiasis is endemic in much of Asia and causes not only migratory cutaneous swellings with erythema but also serious visceral sequelae such as eosinophilic encephalomyelitis. Excision of the parasite is the treatment of choice when possible.
随着近期东南亚人大量涌入美国，预计人体颚口线虫病的发病率会上升。一名老挝妇女腹部出现瘙痒两周，伴有短暂的红斑。外周血嗜酸性粒细胞增多。她从腹部皮肤取出了一条棘颚口线虫。颚口线虫病在亚洲大部分地区为地方病，不仅会导致迁移性皮肤肿胀伴红斑，还会引发严重的内脏后遗症，如嗜酸性粒细胞性脑脊髓炎。如有可能，切除寄生虫是首选治疗方法。
