Onchocerciasis differential diagnosis
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kalsang Dolma, M.B.B.S.[2]
Overview
Overview
Patients with onchocerciasis may manifests with skin rash, eye disease and skin swelling. It needs to be differentiated from other diseases with similar manifestations.
Differentiating Onchocerciasis from other Diseases
Differentiating Onchocerciasis from other Diseases
- Glaucoma
- Herpes simplex
- Id Reaction (Autoeczematization)
- Insect bites
- Interstitial keratitis
- Keratoconjunctivitis
- Keratopathy
- Leprosy
- Lichen planus
- Morphea
- Optic neuropathy
- Pityriasis lichenoides
- Pityriasis rosea
- Sarcoidosis
- Scabies
- Syphilis
- Tinea capitis
- Tinea corporis
- Tinea cruris
- Trachoma
- Tuberculosis
- Uveitis
- Vitiligo
- Yaws
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