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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Veröffentlicht in:Basic and Clinical Andrology 2014-11, Vol.24 (1), p.16-16, Article 16
Hauptverfasser: Kirakoya, Brahima, Zango, Barnabé, Paré, Abdoul Karim, Kaboré, Aristide Fasnéwendé, Yaméogo, Clotaire
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:2051-4190
2051-4190
DOI:10.1186/2051-4190-24-16