Cercarial dermatitis
Background
- Also known as "Swimer's itch"
- skin exposed to freshwater schistosomes or coastal water clam diggers itch
- Cercaria (non-human schistisomes)
Clinical Features
Differential Diagnosis
Travel-related skin conditions
Papules
- Insect bites
- Scabies
- Seabather's eruption
- Cercarial dermatitis (Swimmer's Itch)
Sub Q Swelling and Nodules
Ulcers
Linear and Migratory Lesions
- Cutaneous larvae migrans
- Photodermatitis
See also domestic U.S. ectoparasites
Workup
Management
- Supportive
- Antihistamines for pruritus
- +/- topical corticosteroids
Disposition
See Also
- Parasitic Diseases
- Travel Medicine
External Links
References
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