Reconstructive surgery for giant penoscrotal elephantiasis: about one case

Elephantiasis of the external genitalia is characterized by lymphedema and thickening of the subcutaneous tissues. This gives the skin an appearance similar to a pachyderm skin. This pathology is invalidating for the patient. Reconstructive surgery is often the only way to restaure aesthetic and fun...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kirakoya, Brahima, Zango, Barnabé, Paré, Abdoul Karim, Kaboré, Aristide Fasnéwendé, Yaméogo, Clotaire
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4349225/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25780589
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2051-4190-24-16
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Sumario:Elephantiasis of the external genitalia is characterized by lymphedema and thickening of the subcutaneous tissues. This gives the skin an appearance similar to a pachyderm skin. This pathology is invalidating for the patient. Reconstructive surgery is often the only way to restaure aesthetic and functional aspects of the external genitalia. We aim to report a 52 year man with huge penoscrotal elephantiasis who underwent excision and penoscrotal reconstruction at the department of Urology, Yalgado Ouedraogo Teaching Hospital at Ouagadougou.

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