Loa loa filariasis in a tropical savanna area: report of one case in Ouagadougou.
Journal
International journal of dermatology
ISSN: 1365-4632
Titre abrégé: Int J Dermatol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 0243704
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Apr 2020
Apr 2020
Historique:
received:
19
06
2018
revised:
24
10
2019
accepted:
23
12
2019
pubmed:
25
1
2020
medline:
22
12
2020
entrez:
25
1
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Loa loa filariasis is usually found in the forest areas of Central and West Africa. We report a case that was diagnosed in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso), a savanna area. The patient lived in Gabon but was visiting his family in Ouagadougou. He complained of fatigue, fever, itchy legs with scratch marks, and intermittent edema of the legs. A blood smear was first examined for malaria parasites, but Loa loa microfilariae were observed. Laboratory tests showed hypereosinophilia (30%). Transient angioedema (Calabar edema) was observed. Loa loa filariasis was diagnosed based on these findings. There were no other laboratory test abnormalities, and ophthalmological examination was normal. The patient received a single dose of ivermectin at 200 µg/kg. After 1 month, the patient's course was favorable and a control blood smear was negative.
Substances chimiques
Ivermectin
70288-86-7
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
482-483Informations de copyright
© 2020 The International Society of Dermatology.
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