Objective To evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of complex decongestive therapy in the treatment of elephantiasis of the lower extremities.Methods Seventeen patients with unilateral lower limb elephantiasis were includ...
To the Editor: Elephantiasis results from chronic lymphedema and is characterized by gross enlargement of the arms, legs, or genitalia. It occurs due to various obstructive diseases of the lymphatic system. The most ...
The LF programme activities were supported by the Ministry of Health and Sports,and funds from the Centre for Neglected Tropical Diseases(CNTD);Liverpool,UK through a grant from the Department for International Development(DFID)and GlaxoSmithKline(GSK)for the elimination of lymphatic filariasis。
Background:Lymphatic filariasis(LF)is endemic in Myanmar and targeted for elimination.To highlight the National Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis(NPELF)progress between 2000 and 2014,this paper describes the...
Introduction: To present the histopathological, etiologic aspects and the surgical procedure to treat a penoscrotal elephantiasis. Observation: A 60-year-old patient was referred for a giant scrotum for 30 years. His ...