Guinea Worm Disease Presenting as a Subcutaneous Calcification

几内亚线虫病表现为皮下钙化

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Abstract

A female patient in her early 50s presented with a complaint of multiple right thigh swellings for eight years which on evaluation were found to be guinea worms. The patient had no risk factors as she was living in a rural area of Maharashtra. We performed radiological investigations which only revealed calcifications in subcutaneous planes. On exploring the excised specimen post-surgery there was a worm-like appearance which on histopathological study confirmed guinea worm disease. We highlight this unusual presentation of guinea worm disease so that surgeons can treat the condition effectively.

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