Intramuscular onchocercoma. Case report.
Onchocerciasis is characterized by the presence of numerous microfilariae in the skin, formation of subcutaneous nodules and eye lesions that can lead to blindness. We present a case, rather uncommon in our environment, in which an incomplete life cycle of the parasite, led to a single intramuscular nodule. The clinical symptoms and histological features are described, together with the treatment, using Ivermectin.
Martinez
R M
RM
Dept. of Maxillofacial Surgery, Air Force Hospital, Madrid, Spain.
Saracho
A O
AO
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery; D009855:Onchocerciasis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery; D013703:Temporal Muscle / Q000469:parasitology