Dracunculiasis: two cases with rare presentations.

[dracunculiasis]

Dracunculiasis (Guinea worm Disease ) is a debilitating disease caused by parasite Dracunculus medinensis . The condition is not life threatening , but causes significant morbidity . Patients may be sick for several months . Dracunculiasis has been claimed to be eradicated in India since 1999 . We report two patients with calcified guinea worm . Both patient required surgical removal of calcified worm . The cases document that the parasite can cause chronic recurrent nodules and ulcers .