title: Cutaneous onchocerciasis in an American traveler.
abstract: A case report of cutaneous onchocercias acquired during travels to Africa is presented. The salient epidemiologic, clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic aspects are reviewed. Clinical and laboratory differences between onchocerciasis patients who are inhabitants of endemic areas and those who are occasional visitors to such areas are discussed. Parasitic infections, including onchocerciasis, should be considered in the differential diagnosis of pruritic eruptions in patients with a history of foreign travel to Africa, Central and South America.
authors.affiliation: Stanford University School of Medicine, Dermatology Service, USA.
authors.forename: Josephine C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: Michael E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: Thomas B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Nutman
authors.forename: Ronald C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Neafie
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maturo
authors.forename: Donald S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Burke
authors.forename: George W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Turiansky
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009855:Onchocerciasis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D012876:Skin Diseases, Parasitic / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D014195:Travel