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SOWDA [1 record]

Record 1 1998-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Parasitoses
  • The Skin
DEF

Typical cutaneous manifestations of onchocerciasis in Yemen and Saudi Arabia, usually limited to one or both limbs, characterized by black pigmentation, thickening and roughness of the skin, edema, intense pruritus, papules, and regional lymphadenopathy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parasitoses
  • Appareil cutané
DEF

Lésions qui se limitent aux membres inférieurs et souvent unilatérales. La peau est très noire, épaissie, parcheminée, prurigineuse.

OBS

«Sowda» vient de l'arabe et signifie «noir».

Spanish

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