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ICD-11 code : 1F68.2;

Preferred Label : Cutaneous larva migrans;

ICD-11 definition : A disease caused by an infection with the parasitic worm larvae, commonly Ancylostoma braziliense, A. caninum, or Uncinaria stenocephala. This disease is characterized by intense pruritus and erythematous, serpiginous lesions due to migration of parasitic larvae in the upper dermis where the larvae penetrate the skin. Transmission is by direct contact with larvae from soil or sand contaminated with dog or cat faeces (by percutaneous migration of larvae).;

ICD-11 synonym : larva migrans of skin; plumber's itch; clm - [cutaneous larva migrans]; Creeping eruption; clm; sandworm; Sand-worm eruption; Ground itch; dew itch; ancylostomal cutaneous larva migrans; hookworm cutaneous vesicle; duckhunters itch;

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A disease caused by an infection with the parasitic worm larvae, commonly Ancylostoma braziliense, A. caninum, or Uncinaria stenocephala. This disease is characterized by intense pruritus and erythematous, serpiginous lesions due to migration of parasitic larvae in the upper dermis where the larvae penetrate the skin. Transmission is by direct contact with larvae from soil or sand contaminated with dog or cat faeces (by percutaneous migration of larvae).

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07/05/2025


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