| Title | A five-year-old child with a subcutaneous forehead nodule. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2015 |
| Authors | Westblade LF, Fischer PU, Haghi N, Schniederjan MJ, Pritt BS, Long JG, Jerris RC, Garola RE |
| Journal | Pediatr Dev Pathol |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pagination | 164-6 |
| Date Published | 2015 Mar-Apr |
| ISSN | 1093-5266 |
| Keywords | Animals, Antiparasitic Agents, Biopsy, Child, Preschool, Female, Forehead, Humans, Immunohistochemistry, Ivermectin, Onchocerca, Onchocerciasis, Predictive Value of Tests, Subcutaneous Tissue, Treatment Outcome |
| Abstract | We describe a case of a 5-year-old girl with onchocerciasis. The patient was recently adopted from Ethiopia and presented with a firm, raised nodule on the midportion of the forehead. Initially, Langerhans cell histiocytosis with bone involvement was suspected; however, histopathologic analysis of the excised nodule revealed the presence of a young-adult, female Onchocerca volvulus worm. This case exemplifies the importance of recognizing the key morphologic characteristics of adult O. volvulus worms isolated from pediatric patients in nonendemic areas to ensure adroit clinical management. |
| DOI | 10.2350/14-08-1545-CR.1 |
| Alternate Journal | Pediatr Dev Pathol |
| PubMed ID | 25569144 |
Related Faculty:
Lars Westblade, Ph.D.