A rare case of cutaneous onchocerciasis in North-East India, review of literature

Onchocerca volvulus is a spirurid nematode that mainly affects the rural poor of Sub-Saharan Africa, Yemen, and parts of Central and South America. River blindness caused by Onchocerca volvulus is considered to be the second most common infectious cause of blindness worldwide. We report a rare case...

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Published inIndian Dermatology Online Journal Vol. 11; no. 4; pp. 600 - 603
Main Authors Pasha, M, Patil, Chetan, Tanuja, M, Mitra, Debdeep
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.07.2020
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Case Report
cutaneous onchocerciasis
india
non endemic region
onchocerca volvulus
non endemic region
Cutaneous onchocerciasis
India
onchocerca volvulus
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Summary:Onchocerca volvulus is a spirurid nematode that mainly affects the rural poor of Sub-Saharan Africa, Yemen, and parts of Central and South America. River blindness caused by Onchocerca volvulus is considered to be the second most common infectious cause of blindness worldwide. We report a rare case of cutaneous Onchocerciasis from a non endemic area of North-East India. We could extract live adult worms from the subcutaneous lesions and also micro filariae from the skin nips. Onchocerca was confirmed based on its morphology. The patient has been subjected to therapy with ivermectin and doxycycline and is currently on regular follow up.
ISSN:2229-5178
2249-5673
DOI:10.4103/idoj.IDOJ_555_19