ABOUT 5 NEW CASES OF ONCHOCERCIASIS
Citation
Jp. Nozais et al., ABOUT 5 NEW CASES OF ONCHOCERCIASIS, Bulletin de la Societe de pathologie exotique et de ses filiales, 90(5), 1997, pp. 335-338
SICI code
0037-9085(1997)90:5<335:A5NCOO>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
We report 5 cases of onchocerciasis presenting as limb's swelling coll
ected in the tropical disease unit of a parisian hospital between 1982
and 1993. They are 5 men which have lived between 3 weeks and 4 years
in forested areas of Cameroon in four cases and C (o) over cap te d'I
voire in one case. The incubation period varied from 5 months to 2 yea
rs. The limb oedema was always located to one arm. It was associated w
ith a blood eosinophilia above 2000/mm(3) in 4 of 5 patients. The skin
detection of microfilaria of Onchocerca volvulus was positive in ever
y case. The serodiagnostic tests were negative for indirect immunoflur
escent assay and immunoelectrophoresis with exception of one patient.
These patients were cured with ivermectine and/or diethylcarbamazine.
In addition, 26 other cases described in the litterature are discussed
.
