Presentation
Chronic pain and itching in the right thigh.
Patient Data
Age: 45 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Dracunculiasis
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Calcified ovoid soft tissue calcification is seen in subcutaneous region of the right thigh. It is compatible with guinea worm disease.
Case Discussion
Dracunculiasis is endemic to parts of the Arabian peninsula, the Nile Valley, central and western Africa, India and Iran.