Dhir et al. Journal of Medical Case Reports 2010, 4:209 http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/4/1/209 toms, including skin lesions. In this case, history of recent foreign travel and treatment for skin lesions was crucial. The case also emphasizes appropriate liaison with rele- vant experts in management of unusual cases. Consent Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this case report and any accompanying images. A copy of the written consent is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this journal. Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests. Authors' contributions LD was involved in the care of the patient, drafting and writing the manuscript and literature review. TO was involved with the treatment and investigations. MTW critically revised the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript. Acknowledgements The authors thank the ophthalmic medical photographers at Arrowe Park Hos- pital for their expertise and help in obtaining excellent photographs. Author Details 1West of England Eye Unit, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter, UK, 2Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK and 3Department of Ophthalmology, Arrowe Park Hospital, Wirral, UK Received: 21 September 2009 Accepted: 7 July 2010 Published: 7 July 2010 JT©oh2uis0rni1asr0taliDnoclfheOMripsedatnivcaAl;iclaCicbealsensfaRreotmpicBol:ierohMdsti2sep0td:r/1ibC0wue,w4nte:tw2dra0.jul9mLnetde.irctahlceatsermepsorftsh.ceomCr/ecaotnivtenCto/4m/1m/o20n9sAt ributionLicense(ht p:/ creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0),whichpermitsunrestricteduse,distribution,andreproductioninanymedium,providedtheoriginalworkisproperlycited. References 1. Cortez R, Denny JP, Muci-Mendoza R, Ramirez G, Fuenmayor D, Jaffe GJ: Diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis in Venezuela. Ophthalmology 2005, 112:2110-2114. 2. Gass JDM: Stereoscopic atlas of macular diseases: Diagnosis and treatment Volume 2. 4th edition. St Louis: Mosby; 1997. 3. Souza EC, Casella AMB, Nakashima Y, Monteiro MLR: Clinical features and outcomes of patients with diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis treated with oral albendazole. Am J Ophthalmol 2005, 140:437-445. 4. Dourmishev AL, Dourmishev LA, Schwartz RA: Ivermectin: pharmacology and application in dermatology. Int J Dermatol 2005, 44(12):981-988. 5. Moraes LR, Cialdini AP, Avila MP, Elsner AE: Identifying live nematodes in diffuse unilateral subacute neuroretinitis by using the scanning laser ophthalmoscope. Arch Ophthalmol 2002, 120:135-138. doi: 10.1186/1752-1947-4-209 Cite this article as: Dhir et al., Cutaneous larva migrans with optic disc edema: a case report Journal of Medical Case Reports 2010, 4:209 Page 3 of 3