title: Onchocerciasis of the face and mouth.
abstract: Onchocerciasis is characterized by the presence of numerous microfilariae in the skin, by the formation of subcutaneous nodules, and by eye lesions that frequently lead to blindness. The organisms' life cycle and the clinical symptoms and histologic features of the disease are described, together with three case reports from Nigeria. One of the cases involved a rare intraoral lesion.
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: E O
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Adekeye
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005145:Face; D005260:Female; D005546:Forehead; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D009855:Onchocerciasis / Q000473:pathology*; D012876:Skin Diseases, Parasitic / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology