Scrotal elephantiasis: a first case report from Bahrain
Bahrain Medical Bulletin. 2008; 30 (3): 128-130
em Inglês
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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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IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental)
Assunto principal:
Ásia
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Escroto
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América do Sul
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Clima Tropical
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América Central
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Doenças Endêmicas
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Procedimentos de Cirurgia Plástica
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África
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Elefantíase
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Filariose
Tipo de estudo:
Relato de Casos
Limite:
Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
África
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América Central
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América do Sul
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Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Bahrain Med. Bull.
Ano de publicação:
2008
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