Scrotal elephantiasis: a first case report from Bahrain
Bahrain Medical Bulletin. 2008; 30 (3): 128-130
in English
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ABSTRACT
Scrotal elephantiasis is a disease that is rarely seen outside the tropical sectors of Africa, Asia, Central and South America. Unlike those endemic regions, where the disease is caused mostly by a filariasis; in developed countries, it is usually secondary to other non-infectious conditions or rarely hereditary. A seventy-eight year old patient presented to the urology clinic with a painful gross scrotal swelling for more than 6 years. The disease proved to be inflammatory and was assumed to be due to filariasis. Subtotal scrotectomy was undertaken followed by scrotal reconstruction with satisfactory cosmetic and functional outcome. To our knowledge, this is the first case of inflammatory probably infectious scrotal elephantiasis to be reported from Bahrain
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Asia
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Scrotum
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South America
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Tropical Climate
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Central America
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Endemic Diseases
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Plastic Surgery Procedures
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Africa
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Elephantiasis
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Filariasis
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
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Central America
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South America
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Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Bahrain Med. Bull.
Year:
2008
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