[Calcified aseptic abscess due to Dracunculus medinensis (author's transl)].

A sterile abcess of the forearm caused by Dracunculus medinensis is described. Histologically, lysed and partially calcified worms and larvae were found one month after the outset of the swelling, giving a mottled aspect radiologically.

Keywords

Adult, Male, Radiography, Forearm, Dracunculiasis, Calcinosis, Humans, Abscess

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