Abstract

HERNANDEZ AVILA, Pedro Hernán. Scrotal elephantiasis. Case presentation in the Gambia. Rev. inf. cient. [online]. 2019, vol.98, n.5, pp. 648-658.  Epub Oct 29, 2019. ISSN 1028-9933.

A 25-year-old male patient was presented, of rural origin to the Urology office of the Royal Victoria National Hospital in the Republic of Gambia. He reported on the lateral side of the right hemiescrot yellow secretions. In the external genitalia it presented a mass of 38 cm long and 35 cm wide, irregular edges, surrounding edematous, dry, cracked skin, ulcer of 10x5 cm, non-painful and whitish secretions and serohematic scarce, loss of penile anatomy and dysuria The diagnosis of scrotal elephantiasis secondary to filariasis was confirmed. Diethylcarbamazine treatment and surgical intervention were applied. The treatment allowed the healing and social and sexual reincorpation of the patient.

Keywords : elephantiasis; scrotal edema; filariasis.

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