A 19-year-old lifeguard develops an unusual, serpiginous Rash on his neck after spending time on the beach. What could be the cause of this lesion?
A 19-year-old man presented with a 3-week history of an asymptomatic rash on his neck. He worked as a beach lifeguard in southern California and reported no recent international travel. On physical examination, two erythematous, raised, serpiginous eruptions were seen on the neck — one on the posterior surface and another on the right lateral surface. A punch biopsy showed nonspecific inflammation. A potassium hydroxide scraping was negative for fungal elements. What is the diagnosis?
What is the most likely diagnosis?
Cutaneous larva migrans, Dermatology, Parasitic Infection, Serpiginous Eruption, Zoonosis
