Groningen soil resources:Non-tropical larva migrans

We report a 21-year-old woman with a progressive, itchy, erythematous lesion on the left hip, typical for cutaneous larva migrans (CLM). There was no history of travelling to tropical areas. CLM, also known as “creeping eruption”, is most commonly caused by epidermal migration of a hookworm larva that is transmitted through contact with soil contaminated with feces of infected domestic dogs or cats. Although it is a self-limiting disease, anthelmintic treatment may help to speed up the resolution of symptoms. CLM is known as an import dermatosis after visiting (sub)tropical regions, but is being seen more frequently in non-tropical areas in Europe. This is the first case published describing an infection acquired in the Netherlands.</p