A Case of Possible Loiasis Contracted in Cameroon and Diagnosed in Milan, Italy, and Review of Cases Published in Dermatological Journals
Loiasis is an infestation of the skin and eyes caused by the nematode Loa loa. We report a case of loiasis in a woman who contracted the infestation in Cameroon. The clinical picture was characterized by Calabar swellings on the upper limbs and axillary lymphadenopathy. Laboratory tests revealed per...
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| description | Loiasis is an infestation of the skin and eyes caused by the nematode Loa loa. We report a case of loiasis in a woman who contracted the infestation in Cameroon. The clinical picture was characterized by Calabar swellings on the upper limbs and axillary lymphadenopathy. Laboratory tests revealed persistent leucocytosis with neutropenia, lymphopenia, and eosinophilia. The search for microfilariae was always negative. The patient was successfully treated with ivermectin and albendazole. Follow-up (5 years) was negative for both clinical manifestations and laboratory tests. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-500c56b7efb141888062b1fb3d416b152022-12-21T20:05:18ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Dermatology1662-65672021-07-0113238939310.1159/000513939513939A Case of Possible Loiasis Contracted in Cameroon and Diagnosed in Milan, Italy, and Review of Cases Published in Dermatological JournalsLuisa LunardonMaurizio Romagnuolohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7015-8319Marco CusiniStefano VeraldiLoiasis is an infestation of the skin and eyes caused by the nematode Loa loa. We report a case of loiasis in a woman who contracted the infestation in Cameroon. The clinical picture was characterized by Calabar swellings on the upper limbs and axillary lymphadenopathy. Laboratory tests revealed persistent leucocytosis with neutropenia, lymphopenia, and eosinophilia. The search for microfilariae was always negative. The patient was successfully treated with ivermectin and albendazole. Follow-up (5 years) was negative for both clinical manifestations and laboratory tests.https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/513939loa loaloiasiscalabar swellingsdiethylcarbamazineivermectinalbendazole |
| spellingShingle | Luisa Lunardon Maurizio Romagnuolo Marco Cusini Stefano Veraldi A Case of Possible Loiasis Contracted in Cameroon and Diagnosed in Milan, Italy, and Review of Cases Published in Dermatological Journals Case Reports in Dermatology loa loa loiasis calabar swellings diethylcarbamazine ivermectin albendazole |
| title | A Case of Possible Loiasis Contracted in Cameroon and Diagnosed in Milan, Italy, and Review of Cases Published in Dermatological Journals |
| title_full | A Case of Possible Loiasis Contracted in Cameroon and Diagnosed in Milan, Italy, and Review of Cases Published in Dermatological Journals |
| title_fullStr | A Case of Possible Loiasis Contracted in Cameroon and Diagnosed in Milan, Italy, and Review of Cases Published in Dermatological Journals |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Case of Possible Loiasis Contracted in Cameroon and Diagnosed in Milan, Italy, and Review of Cases Published in Dermatological Journals |
| title_short | A Case of Possible Loiasis Contracted in Cameroon and Diagnosed in Milan, Italy, and Review of Cases Published in Dermatological Journals |
| title_sort | case of possible loiasis contracted in cameroon and diagnosed in milan italy and review of cases published in dermatological journals |
| topic | loa loa loiasis calabar swellings diethylcarbamazine ivermectin albendazole |
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