A Serpiginous Eruption on the Buttocks.(cutaneous larva migrans) From: American Family Physician | Date: December 1, 2000| Author: | COPYRIGHT 2000 American Academy of Family Physicians. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

A 25-year-old woman presented with a one-month history of a pruritic eruption on the buttocks (see the accompanying figure). She had recently returned from a beach vacation in Mexico. She was given a methylprednisolone dose pack during a visit to the emergency department, but the eruption showed no improvement after one week.

Question

Which one of the following is the most likely diagnosis for the lesion 
shown in the accompanying figure? 
 
 [ ] A. Contact dermatitis. 
 [ ] B. Tinea corporis. 
 [ ] C. Folliculitis. 
 [ ] D. Cutaneous larva migrans. 
 [ ] E. Urticaria. 

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