dracunculiasis
MeSH: D004320ORPHA: 231
Overview
infection by Dracunculus medinensis
Available Treatments (0)
No treatments linked yet
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Clinical Presentation
Signs and symptoms associated with dracunculiasis, sourced from HPO and Orphanet clinical annotations.
Skin rashPruritusArthritisFlexion contractureLimitation of joint mobilitySubcutaneous noduleDiarrheaNausea and vomitingAbnormal blistering of the skinLow-grade feverImmunologic hypersensitivityCellulitisGangreneRecurrent cutaneous abscess formationSkin ulcer
Classification & Codes
MeSH Code
D004320Orphanet Code
ORPHA:231dracunculiasis
| MeSH | D004320 |
| Orphanet | ORPHA:231 |
| Treatments | 0 drug(s) |
| Symptoms on record | 15 signs |
| Status | published |
Factual Authority
Last Updated3/20/2026
Clinical DataHPO · Orphanet
Drug DataFDA · EMA · CDSCO