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NON-FILARIAL ELEPHANTIASIS

The Lancet, 1980
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Filarial Elephantiasis of the Leg

Clinics in Plastic Surgery, 1974
Although elephantiasis of the leg is not a fatal disease, in its severe form it is extremely crippling. The authors have devised a method of making a cross-leg flap for draining the lymphedema.
M. Mukherji, D. Banerjee
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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 burden of non-filarial elephantiasis in Ethiopia

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2007
Although known for many years, non-filarial elephantiasis remains a public health problem in tropical Africa, including the farming community of Ethiopia. The problem may be exacerbated in women who shoulder most of the burden of agricultural labour in the countryside.
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Prevalence of Podoconiosis (Endemic Non-Filarial Elephantiasis) in Wolaitta, Southern Ethiopia

Tropical Doctor, 2003
The survey was undertaken to establish the point prevalence of overt podoconiosis (endemic non-filarial elephantiasis) in Wolaitta zone, Southern Ethiopia, and also to determine whether age- or sex-related prevalence differences exist. A cross-sectional survey was performed during May—September 2001 among 33 678 residents of 4210 households randomly ...
Kelemu, Destas, Meskele, Ashine, Gail, Davey   +2 more
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