RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Dracunculiasis. An incidental diagnosis in a Saudi female
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 1438
OP 1440
VO 28
IS 9
A1 Hakim, Fayaz A.
A1 Khan, Nadra N.
YR 2007
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/28/9/1438.abstract
AB Dracunculiasis is a disabling, and economically crippling parasitic infestation transmitted by drinking contaminated water. Although the disease has been eradicated from most parts of the world, it is still endemic in some tropical African countries. Here we report a 65-year-old female from the southern region of Saudi Arabia with radiological evidence of heavy load of guinea worms. This case could represent the local reemergence of the disease.