Cutaneous onchocerciasis.
Onchocerciasis was diagnosed when a skin biopsy specimen immersed in saline revealed microfiliariae. The patient was a 22-year-old student from Cameroon, West Africa, complaining of small, recurrent, pruritic papules on his thighs. Chemotherapy with ivermectin, an established antiparasitic agent with newly recognized anti-onchocercal potential, was well tolerated, and microfilariae were not detected in post-therapy skin biopsy specimens. The diagnosis of onchocerciasis should be entertained in individuals returning or emigrating from endemic areas.
Department of Dermatology, New Jersey Medical School, Newark 07103-2757.
M J
MJ
Maso
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R
Kapila
R A
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Schwartz
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Wiltz
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ZC
Kaminski
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WC
Lambert
D000328:Adult; D000977:Antiparasitic Agents; D006801:Humans; D007559:Ivermectin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D009855:Onchocerciasis / Q000188:drug therapy; D012876:Skin Diseases, Parasitic
D000977:Antiparasitic Agents; D007559:Ivermectin