Migratory facial swelling due to gnathostomiasis

Two cases of facial gnathostomiasis in female Thai patients are described. Gnathostomiasis is caused by a roundworm, Gnathostoma spinigerum. In both patients the disease was characterised by intermittent and migratory swelling of the face. At present no effective therapy is available. Surgical remov...

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Main Authors: Sookasam M., Reichart PA.
Format: Case Reports
Language:English
Published: 2014
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3502482
http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/1117
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Institution: Chiang Mai University
Language: English