Ancylostomiasis physical examination

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Physical examination

Physical examination of patients with ancylostomiasis is usually remarkable for:

  • Pallor
  • serpiginous, erythematous, and palpable plaque associated with edema if affected by cutaneous larva migrans (CLM). [1]

Abdomen

  1. Coello RD, Pazmiño BJ, Reyes EO, Rodríguez EX, Rodas EI, Rodas KA; et al. (2019). "A Case of Cutaneous Larva Migrans in a Child from Vinces, Ecuador". Am J Case Rep. 20: 1402–1406. doi:10.12659/AJCR.915154. PMC 6777378 Check |pmc= value (help). PMID 31543509.