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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Autores principales: Lunardon, Luisa, Romagnuolo, Maurizio, Cusini, Marco, Veraldi, Stefano
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2021
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Case and Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8339440/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34413738
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000513939
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author Lunardon, Luisa
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Cusini, Marco
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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 pubmed-83394402021-08-18 A Case of Possible Loiasis Contracted in Cameroon and Diagnosed in Milan, Italy, and Review of Cases Published in Dermatological Journals Lunardon, Luisa Romagnuolo, Maurizio Cusini, Marco Veraldi, Stefano Case Rep Dermatol Case and Review 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. S. Karger AG 2021-07-19 /pmc/articles/PMC8339440/ /pubmed/34413738 http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000513939 Text en Copyright © 2021 by S. Karger AG, Basel https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-4.0 International License (CC BY-NC) (http://www.karger.com/Services/OpenAccessLicense). Usage and distribution for commercial purposes requires written permission.
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Lunardon, Luisa
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Cusini, Marco
Veraldi, Stefano
A Case of Possible Loiasis Contracted in Cameroon and Diagnosed in Milan, Italy, and Review of Cases Published in Dermatological Journals
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 Case and Review
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8339440/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34413738
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000513939
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