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The American journal of case reports, 2021 Patient: Male, 65-year-old Final Diagnosis: Elephantiasis nostras verrusosa Symptoms: Congestive cardiac failure • leg swelling • leg ulcers Medication: — Clinical Procedure: — Specialty: Cardiology • Dermatology Objective: Rare co-existance of disease ...
H. Khan +5 more
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Treatment of elephantiasis nostras verrucosa with CO2laser
Indian Dermatology Online Journal, 2019 Elephantiasis nostras verrucosa (ENV) is the most severe form of chronic non-filarial lymphedema that leads to disfiguration of body parts. Multiple topical and surgical treatments have been typically used with high relapse rates and local complications.
Adrián De Quintana Sancho +3 more
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International Journal of Medical & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2021 In tropical and subtropical nations, lymphatic filariasis (LF) is considered a significant public health issue. Adult worms may survive in an infected person for many years, generating microfilariae (mf) and aiding disease transmission via vector ...
Rachna Yadav +3 more
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A rare entity of non-filarial lymphedema
Journal of Clinical Images and Medical Case Reports, 2021 Patient is a 77 year old female who presented to the outpatient dermatology clinic due to progressive massive leg swelling. Physical exam demonstrated bilateral lower extremity chronic lymphedema with stasis dermatitis changes with the left more ...
C. Stauch, M. Jafari, H. Polimera
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Treatment of filarial lymphoedema and elephantiasis with 5,6-benzo-alpha-pyrone (coumarin). [PDF]
BMJ, 1993 To study efficacy of treatment of filarial lymphoedema and elephantiasis with 5,6-benzo-alpha-pyrone.Randomised, double blind, placebo controlled study with matching for grade and duration of disease, age, and sex. Treatment was given for 367 days, and subjects were followed up for another year.A town in Shandong Province, China.104 men and women with ...
J R, Casley-Smith +3 more
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Elephantiasis in the Netherlands, a rare finding and a reason to perform an autopsy
Forensic Science International: Reports, 2020 Introduction: Elephantiasis is endemic around the equator. In Western countries the phenomenon is extremely rare. Case description: A Dutch 41-year-old severely obese male was found dead in his home.
H. Tamara Gelderman +2 more
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Lymphatic filariasis in Luangwa District, South-East Zambia [PDF]
, 2013 BACKGROUND: Past case reports and recent data from LF mapping surveys indicate that LF occurs in Zambia, but no studies have been carried out to document its epidemiology and health implications.
Enala T Mwase +3 more
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, 2021 The objective of the study is to carry out a critical and systematic review of Lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) as one of the neglected tropical diseases (NTD) that affects negatively agricultural activities in the world.
Kubkomawa Hayatu Ibrahim +3 more
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Journal of Embryology & Stem Cell Research, 2021 Filarial nematodes including Wuchereria bancrofti, Onchocerca volvulous, Brugia malayi, B. timori and Loa loa cause some of the most common parasitic infections in humans including elephantiasis, blindness and skin lesions.
Rahman Kmz
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Neglected Tropical Diseases and Female Infertility: Possible Pathophysiological Mechanisms
Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.Battling female infertility has posed a global challenge, where neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are nonetheless a notable contributing factor. NTDs affect a variety of diseases, often of a chronic nature, which are often cited as some of the most lethal diseases operating against the most economically disadvantaged populations across the globe.
Moses Agbomhere Hamed +8 more
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