Transient facial swellings in a patient with a remote African travel history

J Travel Med. 2012 May-Jun;19(3):183-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.2012.00612.x.

Abstract

We present a case of Loa loa infection in a patient, 21 years after visiting an endemic area for only 4 days. To our knowledge, this case represents the longest time for the diagnosis of loiasis to be made post-exposure in a traveler and emphasizes that even short exposures can place travelers at risk.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Delayed Diagnosis*
  • Diethylcarbamazine / therapeutic use
  • Edema / etiology*
  • Eyelid Diseases / diagnosis
  • Eyelid Diseases / drug therapy
  • Eyelid Diseases / parasitology*
  • Filaricides / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Loiasis / diagnosis*
  • Loiasis / drug therapy
  • Male
  • Nigeria
  • Travel*

Substances

  • Filaricides
  • Diethylcarbamazine