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Surgery of Elephantiasis of the Scrotum of Filarial Origin

New England Journal of Medicine, 1948
A NEW interest in tropical diseases has been attained in American medicine because of the widespread contact with exotic diseases by troops in the worldwide conflict that terminated on V-J Day. Among these none is more bizarre than elephantiasis of Filaria (Wuchereria) bancrofti origin.
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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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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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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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[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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Podoconiosis (Endemic Non-Filarial Elephantiasis) in Two Resettlement Schemes in Western Ethiopia

Tropical Doctor, 1992
In a population-based study of podoconiosis in two resettlement schemes in western Ethiopia, we found that 5% of 194 settlers and 9% of 222 indigenous people were affected. Prevalence rates were generally higher in males than females and increased with age, indicating sex differences in occupationally linked trauma to the feet and the cumulative ...
H, Kloos, A, Bedri Kello, A, Addus
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Podoconiosis, non-filarial elephantiasis, and lymphology.

Lymphology, 2011
Several recent reviews of podoconiosis already exist in journals and on public access websites. After briefly covering the historical and epidemiological background, this narrative review will therefore attempt explicitly to link podoconiosis with lymphology, examining gaps in what is known of pathogenesis and identifying the areas of research in which
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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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Homeopathy for Elephantiasis and Filarial Complications

Lymphatic filariasis, a mosquito-borne parasitic disease caused mainly by Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugia malayi, is a leading cause of chronic disability in tropical regions. Conventional pharmacotherapy eliminates microfilariae but rarely reverses the chronic lymphatic obstruction and tissue fibrosis responsible for elephantiasis.
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Ultrasonographic findings in scrotal filarial elephantiasis

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, 1995
H J, Shen, M K, Gueng, C J, Wu, G S, Huang, J, Wang, T Y, Chou   +5 more
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