Gnathostomiasis: A rare case of cutaneous creeping eruptions

Abstract

A 21-year-old vegetarian lady presenting with migratory erythema and pain in her right hand subsequently developed a blister on the palm. A worm-like structure came out of the wound and was identified as Gnathostoma spp. adult male worm. It is a very rare cause of creeping eruptions and so far only one case of cutaneous gnathostomiasis caused by a larva has been reported from India. This is the first case of cutaneous gnathostomiasis due to an adult Gnathostoma spp. in India.

Keywords

• Creeping eruptions
• gnathostoma
• larva migrans
• recurrent migratory edema