Serpiginous rash in cutaneous larvae migrans Serpiginous , first known to be used in the 15th century, is a term from Latin serpere (“to creep”), usually referring to a creeping, snakelike or slowly progressive skin disease.[ 1] [ 2]
It is used to describe the rash in cutaneous larvae migrans ,[ 3] erythema annulare centrifugum ,[ 4] purpura annularis telangiectoides , ringworm ,[ 5] balanitis circinata ,[ 6] bullous pemphigoid .[ 7]
It is also used to describe serpiginous choroiditis , a rare eye condition in which irregularly shaped (serpiginous) lesions are seen in two layers of the eye surface (the choriocapillaris and the retinal pigment epithelium).[ 8]
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