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L'éléphantiasis péno-scrotal. A propos d'un cas

Penoscrotal elephantiasis: a case report

Andrologie volume 15, pages 324–327 (2005)Cite this article

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Le lymphoedème scrotal ou éléphantiasis scrotal est une pathologie rare en dehors des zones d'endémie filarienne. Nous rapportons un cas d'éléphantiasis scrotal idiopathique chez un patient âgé de 52 ans. Le traitement a consisté en une résection chirurgicale du tissu pathologique et une reconstruction scrotale, avec un bon résultat esthétique.

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Massive scrotal lymphoedema with gross genital deformation is called penoscrotal elephantiasis. It is a rare syndrome outside of filariasis endemic regions. It is usually idiopathic and rarely congenital or secondary. It is both physically disabling and emotionally distressing for the patient. Surgical treatment is often necessary. The authors report a case of a patient with penoscrotal elephantiasis in whom no aetiology could be found. Complete surgical resection of the diseased tissue and scrotum and penile reconstruction were performed with good cosmetic and functional results.

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    Hamadi Fakhfakh, Hafedh Ketata, Amin Bouassida, Amir Mallek, Ali Bahloul & Mohamed Nabil Mhiri

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Fakhfakh, H., Ketata, H., Bouassida, A. et al. L'éléphantiasis péno-scrotal. A propos d'un cas. Androl. 15, 324–327 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03034782

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