| cutaneous onchocerciasis in dumbu, a pastoral area in the north-west region of cameroon: diagnostic challenge and socio-economic implications. | onchocerciasis is a severe parasitic infestation caused by onchocerca volvulus which causes disabling skin and subcutaneous tissue changes and ultimately leads to blindness. it has a huge public health impact due to its socioeconomic burden and the vast number of people it affects in developing countries. in this case, a 60 years old woman was encountered with leopard skin like changes, rashes and pruritus on the left leg; which had been managed as cutaneous mycosis for over a period of 8 years. ... | 2015 | 26966494 |