Volume : IX, Issue : I, January - 2019
GIANT SCROTAL AND PENILE ELEPHANTIASIS : A CASE REPORT
Dr Piyush Kumar
Abstract :
Background: scrotal lymphedema is condition though common in endemic filariasis regions in East U.P. and Bihar but rare outside in Western part of U.P. region. It is of variable origin in the western world. Case presentation: we present a case of a 35–year old man with massive elephantiasis of the scrotum and penis. The patient underwent subtotal scrotectomy saving penis,testes and spermatic cords and followed by scrotal reconstruction with adequate cosmetic and functional outcome. Conclusion: in this report we discuss a rare case of giant scrotal and penile elephantiasis, reflect on the etiology and the diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. Surgery can be successful even in giant scrotal elephantiasis.
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DOI : 10.36106/ijar
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GIANT SCROTAL AND PENILE ELEPHANTIASIS : A CASE REPORT, Dr Piyush Kumar INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-1 | January-2019
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GIANT SCROTAL AND PENILE ELEPHANTIASIS : A CASE REPORT, Dr Piyush Kumar INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-1 | January-2019
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