Calabar swelling

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:medical_condition
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs fugitive swelling
gptkbp:associatedWith pain
itching
gptkbp:causedBy Loa loa (African eye worm)
gptkbp:characterizedBy localized, transient subcutaneous swelling
gptkbp:commonIn gptkb:West_Africa
gptkbp:diagnosedBy clinical examination
blood test for microfilariae
gptkbp:duration few days
gptkbp:location extremities (arms and legs)
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Calabar,_Nigeria
gptkbp:symptom Loa loa filariasis
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:ivermectin
gptkb:albendazole
diethylcarbamazine (DEC)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Loa_loa
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Calabar swelling