Hagan M
Eye Care and Prevention of Blindness Programme, Ministry of Health, Accra, Ghana.
Ann Trop Med Parasitol. 1998 Apr;92 Suppl 1:S85-96. doi: 10.1080/00034989859618.
The clinical features of onchocercal dermatitis include itching, papular and papulomacular rash, skin atrophy and depigmentation. The results of a multi-country study have shown that > 30% of the population in communities where onchocerciasis is endemic have onchocercal dermatitis. The most troubling symptom suffered by those affected was itching and this was closely related to reactive onchocercal dermatitis (acute papular, chronic papular and/or lichenified lesions). Reactive onchocercal dermatitis and troublesome itching were common in all age-groups and were an important cause of stigma in most endemic communities, those affected suffering from poor self-esteem. Concern about onchocercal depigmentation varied between study sites and subjects.
盘尾丝虫性皮炎的临床特征包括瘙痒、丘疹及斑丘疹、皮肤萎缩和色素脱失。一项多国研究结果显示，在盘尾丝虫病流行社区中，超过30%的人群患有盘尾丝虫性皮炎。患者最困扰的症状是瘙痒，这与反应性盘尾丝虫性皮炎（急性丘疹、慢性丘疹和/或苔藓化皮损）密切相关。反应性盘尾丝虫性皮炎和严重瘙痒在所有年龄组中都很常见，并且是大多数流行社区中耻辱感的重要原因，患者自尊心较差。不同研究地点和受试者对盘尾丝虫色素脱失的关注程度有所不同。
