Yonsei Med J.
1998 Apr;39(2):184-188. 10.3349/ymj.1998.39.2.184.
A case of loiasis
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Dermatology, Pochon CHA Medical College, Pundang CHA Hospital, Korea.
- 2Dr. Soo-Il Chun's Skin Clinic, Korea.
- 3Department of Parasitolgy, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea.
- 4Department of Dermatology, Kwandong University College of Medicine, Korea.
- 5Department of Dermatology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- KMID: 711545
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.1998.39.2.184
Abstract
- The prevalence of Loa loa infections in non-endemic areas such as Korea is very low, even though it is quite common in the endemic regions of West and Central Africa. We describe a patient who presented with temporary localized edema (classical Calabar swellings) after travelling to Cameroon and in whom the diagnosis of loiasis was made by ELISA. This is the second reported case of loiasis in Korea. As international travel is becoming more frequent, Loa loa infection should be considered in the differential diagnosis for patients with eosinophilia and Calabar swellings in Korea.
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MeSH Terms
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Adult
Angioneurotic Edema/parasitology*
Animal
Antinematodal Agents/therapeutic use
Arm/parasitology*
Case Report
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Human
Ivermectin/therapeutic use
Loa/isolation & purification
Loiasis/pathology*
Loiasis/parasitology*
Loiasis/complications
Male
Skin Diseases/pathology*
Skin Diseases/parasitology*
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