Gigantobilharzia, possible cause of cercarial dermatitis: Case report

Abstract

Cercarial dermatitis (swimmer's itch) is a worldwide, often neglected parasitic skin disease characterized by strong maculopapular skin eruption accompanied by intensive itching. A fisherman suffered from forearm dermatitis. Clinical history associated with the recovery of the avian schistosome; Gigantobilharzia from little green bee-eater (Merops orientalis najdanus) and collected Lymnaea snails supported the authors' opinion that patient clinical signs are most likely due to the invasion of avian schistosome cercariae.

Keywords: Cercarial dermatitis, Swimmer's itch, Gigantobilharzia

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Qassim University
Omar, H. M., Omer, O. H., & Al-Dhubaibi, M. S. (2016). Gigantobilharzia, possible cause of cercarial dermatitis: Case report. International Journal of Health Sciences, 10(1). Retrieved from https://pub.qu.edu.sa/index.php/journal/article/view/1424
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Author Biography

Hussein M. Omar
Department of Dermatology, Qassim University 

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