Loiasis presenting as monolateral cervical lymphadenopathy
Here, we report a case of loiasis characterized solely by cervical lymphadenopathy. The biopsy revealed Loa loa microfilariae. It is essential to suspect this disease in patients from endemic areas, even with atypical clinical pictures mimicking other diseases.
Authors
- Paolo Bigliano
- Valentina Libanore
- Maria Teresa Brusa
- Francesco Cabutti
- Federico Giovanni Gobbi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6899-4545)
- Andrea Calcagno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2534-8815)
- Bianca Maria Longo
- Elda Feyles
- Andrea Angheben (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4545-8034)
- Silvia Fontana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9589-7815)
- Daniele Ricci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9678-904X)
- Fabio Antonino Ranzani
- Salvatore Scarso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2956-8997)
Institutions
- Brescia University (US)
- Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria (IT)
- Ospedale Amedeo di Savoia (IT)
- Azienda Sanitaria Locale di Asti (IT)
- University of Brescia (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Travel Medicine
- Published
- 2025-08-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jtm/taaf086
- Primary Topic
- Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00