Signs and symptoms Lymphatic filariasis Fever Inguinal or axillary lymphadenopathy Testicular and/or inguinal pain Skin exfoliation Limb or genital swelling - Repeated episodes of inflammation and lymphedema lead to lymphatic damage, chronic swelling, [emedicine.com]

Generalized itching, hives, muscle pains, arthralgias, fatigue, and adult worms visibly migrating under the surface of the skin may be observed. [orpha.net]

Less common are symptoms of itching over the entire body, muscular and joint pain as well as fatigue. [cntd.lstmed.ac.uk]

Treatment with microfilariacides may cause massive death of microfilariae and provoke fever, meningoencephalitis, nephritis, coma and death. [histopathology-india.net]

Symptoms described were fever, pruritus, headache, arthralgia. Most symptoms appeared 24 to 36 hours after treatment. Temperature increased significantly in group 3. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

There may also be fever, muscle or joint pain, weight loss and lymphadenitis. Rash sometimes lasts for several months after treatment. [patient.info]

[…] and elephantiasis of the legs, arms, scrotum, vulva, and breasts The following acute syndromes have been described in lymphatic filariasis: Acute adenolymphangitis (ADL) - Sudden fever with lymphadenopathy Filarial fever - Fever without associated adenitis [emedicine.com]

R R Hospital, Tirupati with history of pain and foreign body sensation in the left eye, fever, urticarial rash, painless swellings on the ankles, feet and fingers, painless creeping sensation of a worm from the left shoulder, of 1 week duration He had [ijo.in]

Within 12–24 hours post-Ivermectin treatment (D1), individuals complained of fatigue, anorexia, and headache, joint and lumbar pain—a bent forward walk was characteristic during this initial stage accompanied by fever. [en.wikipedia.org]

Signs and symptoms Lymphatic filariasis Fever Inguinal or axillary lymphadenopathy Testicular and/or inguinal pain Skin exfoliation Limb or genital swelling - Repeated episodes of inflammation and lymphedema lead to lymphatic damage, chronic swelling, [emedicine.com]

Trypanosomes were isolated from a lymph node aspirate only after repetition of the procedure 2 months later and the patient was treated with suramin. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

If symptoms are present, they may include fever, pruritus, skin lumps, lymphadenitis, and abdominal pain. See Clinical Presentation for more detail. [emedicine.com]

Most infected individuals show few or no signs of infection, but in some, particularly children, there may be malabsorbtion, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. [doi.org]

She presented to the emergency department with complaints of foreign body sensation, irritation, and described the feeling of something moving in the left eye. [eyetube.net]

R R Hospital, Tirupati with history of pain and foreign body sensation in the left eye, fever, urticarial rash, painless swellings on the ankles, feet and fingers, painless creeping sensation of a worm from the left shoulder, of 1 week duration He had [ijo.in]

Other forms of eye discomfort like red eye, pain in the eye and blurry visions were also noted. [journals.plos.org]

Prevention of blindness and visual impairment: priority eye diseases. Available at . Zarroug IM, Hashim K, ElMubark WA, Shumo ZA, Salih KA, ElNojomi NA, et al. The First Confirmed Elimination of an Onchocerciasis Focus in Africa: Abu Hamed, Sudan. [emedicine.com]

Generalized itching, hives, muscle pains, arthralgias, fatigue, and adult worms visibly migrating under the surface of the skin may be observed. [orpha.net]

Pruritus or pricking sensations from adult worm migration, arthralgia, fatigue, and myalgias are common. Eye involvement can cause burning and irritation of the eye. [visualdx.com]

Symptoms described were fever, pruritus, headache, arthralgia. Most symptoms appeared 24 to 36 hours after treatment. Temperature increased significantly in group 3. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pruritus and secondary dermal lesions were frequently demonstrated in 64.4% and 56.4% of the individuals respectively. Asymptomatic amicrofilaraemic subjects only accounted for 11.9% of the adult population. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Doxycycline treatment may be particularly beneficial for people with onchodermatitis and pruritus who would otherwise require repeated treatment with ivermectin over a period of years. [emedicine.com]

If DEC is contra-indicated due to possible or confirmed co-infection with O. volvulus, ivermectin (150 microgams/kg single dose) treats onchocerciasis, and reduces pruritus and frequency of Calabar swellings. [medicalguidelines.msf.org]

Codes ICD10CM: B74.3 – Loiasis SNOMEDCT: 44250009 – Loiasis Look For Subscription Required Diagnostic Pearls Subscription Required Differential Diagnosis & Pitfalls In regions where onchocerciasis and loiasis are endemic, visitors can present with urticaria [visualdx.com]

Systemic reactions include fever, pain, itching, urticaria, and eosinophilia. Dead worms in or near major nerves may cause paresthesias and focal paralyses. [histopathology-india.net]

The swellings may last for 1-3 days, and may be accompanied by localized urticaria (skin eruptions) and pruritis (itching). [the-medical-dictionary.com]

Movable, nontender subcutaneous nodule of Onchocerca volvulus. [emedicine.com]

In one patient, nonspecific symptoms recurred 2 years later, but unlike her symptoms before albendazole therapy, they were not accompanied by the appearance of subcutaneous nodules containing adult worms. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In the subcutaneous nodules, the female worms produce microfilariae, which have a lifespan that may reach two years. Microfilariae are usually found in the skin and in the lymphatics of connective tissues. [patient.info]

Cutaneous larva migrans does not cause eye findings, and the lesions are more superficial and distinct (serpiginous). In Guinea worm infections, the large worm is easily palpable and often partially protruding from the skin. [visualdx.com]

Amebiasis Amebic liver abscess Ascariasis Creeping eruption Rectal culture Stool ova and parasites exam Taeniasis Visceral larva migrans [ Read More ] [icdlist.com]

Migrating infective larvae of hookworms and Strongyloides stercoralis are the cause of cutaneous larva migrans and larva currens, respectively. [scielo.br]

(The skin of individuals with elephantiasis is characterized by hyperkeratosis, acanthosis, lymph and fatty tissue, loss of elastin fibers, and fibrosis.) [emedicine.com]

Grieve RB, Wisnewski N, Frank GR, Tripp CA. Vaccine research and development for the prevention of filarial nematode infections. Pharm Biotechnol. 1995. 6:737-68. [Medline]. [emedicine.com]

By day 2 (D2), many patients experienced confusion, agitation, dysarthria, mutism and incontinence. Some cases of coma were reported as early as D2. The severity of adverse effects increased with higher microfilarial loads. [en.wikipedia.org]

By day 2 (D2), many patients experienced confusion, agitation, dysarthria, mutism and incontinence. Some cases of coma were reported as early as D2. The severity of adverse effects increased with higher microfilarial loads. [en.wikipedia.org]

Filariasis, Loa loa (Pathogen – Tissue Nematode) Organism: Loa loa, the African eye worm, was first noted in the eye of a Negro girl in the West Indies in 1770. [med-chem.com]