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Huge Vulval Elephantiasis of Filarial Origin: Diagnosis by Exclusion

Journal of Gynecologic Surgery, 2021
Background: Elephantiasis is a rare disorder involving lymphatic channels of the affected part of the body.
Sunita Samal, Prithiv Raj, Seetesh Ghose
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Huge filarial elephantiasis vulvae in a Nigerian woman with subfertility

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 2008
Filariasis is a helminthic infection caused by tissue nematodes. It is estimated that at least 120 million people are infected worldwide and another 1 billion are "at risk" of infection. The prevalence is increasing due to uncontrolled urbanization in many of the endemic countries.
Adebiyi Gbadebo, Adesiyun, Modupeola Omotara, Samaila   +1 more
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The pathology of non-filarial elephantiasis of the lower legs

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1972
Abstract 1. 1. The pathology of non-filarial elephantiasis of the lower legs is described, with special reference to the lymph nodes of the groin. 2. 2. The blockage of lymph flow is due to proliferation and hypertrophy of the littoral cells of the sinuses of the nodes as a response to an irritant from the peripheral drainage area. 3.
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The treatment of filarial elephantiasis of the leg by bandaging

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1938
Abstract 1. 1. Prolonged firm bandaging effects a gradual removal of the lymphoedema in filarial elephantiasis of the leg; the patient gets prompt symptomatic relief from his discomfort and recurrent attacks of lymphangitis cease. 2. 2. Two outpatient methods of bandaging are described: the smaller legs are treated with the bandage boot—a ...
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Filarial elephantiasis of penis: a crippling manifestation.

Archivos espanoles de urologia, 1991
Filarial involvement of penis in endemic areas is not an uncommon entity. In the late stage it may lead to crippling "ramhorn" penis. A case of filarial penis is presented which was successfully managed by split thickness free graft.
K, Rakesh, M V, Kumar, K, Anant, T, Ashutosh   +3 more
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[Physiopathology of vulvar elephantiasis of filarial origin. A case report].

Revista espanola de patologia : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Anatomia Patologica y de la Sociedad Espanola de Citologia, 2021
Genital filariasis is an uncommon infectious entity in the western world. It has characteristic clinical features and a well-recognized endemic area that causes typical histological alterations. We report a case of a 32-year-old woman, a native of Mozambique, who presented with vulvar elephantiasis as a pendulous tumor with a maximum diameter of 15cm ...
Francisco, Granados Pacheco, Pilar, Gutiérrez Hernández, Luz, López Ortiz, Luis, Robles Cabeza   +3 more
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Non-filarial elephantiasis in the Mt. Elgon area (Kapchorwa District) of Uganda

Acta Tropica, 2001
Following reports of a high frequency of elephantiasis in Kwen County (Kapchorwa District) on the slopes of Mt. Elgon in Uganda, a baseline survey for lymphatic filariasis was carried out in three villages in the affected area. Individuals aged 1 year and above were examined for chronic manifestations of lymphatic filariasis, and for specific ...
A W, Onapa, P E, Simonsen, E M, Pedersen
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Nodular subepidermal fibrosis in non-filarial endemic elephantiasis of the legs

British Journal of Dermatology, 1973
SUMMARY Nodular subepidermal fibrosis is a common complication of non-filarial elephantiasis of the lower legs. It occurs in the ‘rubbery’ type of elephantiasis only. The sites of predilection correspond to areas exposed to microtraumata; the sole and the leg above the ankle are never involved by nodulation. The microscopic appearances are described.
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Lymphangiography in Filarial Lymphoedema and Elephantiasis

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1961
L B, COHEN, G, NELSON, A M, WOOD, P E, MANSON-BAHR, R, BOWEN   +4 more
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An Endemic Site of Filarial Elephantiasis in Nicaragua

Military Medicine, 1953
A H, LAWTON, A B, WIGHT
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