Onchocerciasis physical examination

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kalsang Dolma, M.B.B.S.[2]

Overview

Physical Examination

Skin

  • Papular eruptions
  • Onchocercomata (subcutaneous nodules)
  • Changes in the color of the skin that result in a "leopard skin" appearance
  • Thinning of the skin with loss of elastic tissue that gives the skin a "cigarette-paper" appearance and can contribute to conditions such as hanging groin..

Eyes

  • Blindness: In Onchocerciasis, the most serious manifestation consists of ocular lesions that can progress to blindness
  • Punctate keratitis occurs, which clears up as the inflammation subsides
  • Sclerosing keratitis can occur, making the affected area become opaque. Over time the entire cornea may become opaque, thus leading to blindness.

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