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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Physical Examination
Vital signs
Temperature
- May be increased
Skin
- Papular eruptions
- Onchocercomata (subcutaneous nodules)
Eyes
- Blindness: In Onchocerciasis, the most serious manifestation consists of ocular lesions that can progress to blindness
- Subconjunctival migration of an adult worm can be seen in Loiasis
Lungs
- Rhonchi may be present in patients with Pulmonary tropical eosinophilia syndrome
Abdomen
Extremities
Genitals
- Hydrocele
- Scrotal elephantiasis