Loiasis – Calabar swellings (patient from Western Equatorial Africa)

France, Kombila Maryvone
& France, Richard-Lenoble Dominique

Calabar swellings are transient, unilateral, fugitive and recurrng edemas that predominate on the extremities. Frequently preceded by pain, they develop rapidly and may persist up to 3 days. Termed according to Calabar, capital of the State of Cross River (South East Nigeria).