A mechanism for chronic filarial hydrocele with implications for its surgical repair. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2010 BACKGROUND: Chronic hydrocele is the most common manifestation of bancroftian filariasis, an endemic disease in 80 countries. In a prospective study, we evaluated the occurrence of intrascrotal lymphangiectasia, gross appearance/consistency of the testis,
Joaquim Norões, Gerusa Dreyer
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Prevalence of endemic Bancroftian filariasis in the high altitude region of south-eastern Nigeria [PDF]
Journal of Vector Borne Diseases, 2011 Background & objectives: The study was aimed at determining the prevalence and intensity of Wuchereriabancrofti microfilaraemia in a high altitude region of south-eastern Nigeria, and ascertaining the prevalenceof clinical signs and symptoms associated ...
E.C. Utta
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PLoS ONE, 2021 BackgroundHydrocele is a chronic condition in males in which there is an excessive collection of straw-colored fluid, which leads to enlargement of the scrotum.
Choden Lama Yonzon +5 more
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Unlocking Trust in Community Health Systems: Lessons From the Lymphatic Filariasis Morbidity Management and Disability Prevention Pilot Project in Luangwa District, Zambia [PDF]
International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 2022 Background Surgery for hydrocele is commonly promoted as part of morbidity management and disability prevention (MMDP) services for lymphatic filariasis (LF).
Joseph M. Zulu +8 more
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Genital manifestations of tropical diseases [PDF]
, 2004 Genital symptoms in tropical countries and among returned travellers can arise from a variety of bacterial, protozoal, and helminthic infections which are not usually sexually transmitted.
Richens, J
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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2009 BackgroundLymphatic filariasis (LF), a leading cause of permanent and long-term disability, affects 120 million people globally. Hydrocele, one of the chronic manifestations of LF among 27 million people worldwide, causes economic and psychological ...
Bontha V Babu +2 more
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Deflate-gate: Conservative Management of a Large Ruptured Hydrocele
Urology Case Reports, 2015 A hydrocele is a common cause of intrascrotal swelling that results when fluid accumulates between the parietal and visceral layers of the tunica vaginalis. Over time, fluid may collect to form a massive hydrocele and result in significant discomfort for
Viktor X. Flores +3 more
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Laparoscopic suture-less herniotomy using tissue-sealing device for paediatric hydrocele
Journal of Minimal Access Surgery, 2020 Introduction: Laparoscopic herniotomy (LH) for hydrocele is an accepted procedure and provides advantages of contralateral diagnosis and repair with the same incisions.
Shashikant Verma +3 more
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Correlated prevalence of hydrocele and microfilaremia in Amazon (Belém, 1951-2005)
Journal of Vector Borne Diseases, 2021 Background & objectives: For decades, the city of Belém in Brazil’s eastern Amazon was the second city in the country with highest prevalence of cases of filariasis due to Wuchereria bancrofti infection. However, this prevalence decreased over time until
Dilma Costa de Oliveira Neves +7 more
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Abdominoinguinal hydrocele presenting as abdominal mass in a male child: A case report
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2023 Introduction: Abdominoinguinal hydrocele represents an extremely rare variant of abdominoscrotal hydrocele, which in turn is a rare variant of the common scrotal hydrocele.
Moaied A. Hassan, Thura K. Ja'afar
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