Penoscrotal Elephantiasis, Diagnosis and Therapeutic Care: Case Series and Literature Review

S. Mellas; O. Riyach; M. Ahsaini; Y. Ahallal; M. F. Tazi; J. E. El Ammari; A. Khallouk; M. J. El Fassi; M. H. Farih

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Penoscrotal Elephantiasis, Diagnosis and Therapeutic Care: Case Series and Literature Review

S. Mellas, O. Riyach, M. Ahsaini, Y. Ahallal, M. F. Tazi, J. E. El Ammari, A. Khallouk, M. J. El Fassi, M. H. Farih

Published in Journal of Surgery (Volume 2, Issue 3)

Received: 26 March 2014 Accepted: 13 May 2014 Published: 20 June 2014

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Abstract

Background: Penoscrotal Elephantiasis is a rare disease outside areas where filariasis is endemic. It is a benign disease but can become disabling in that it can make sexual relations difficult and sometimes even affect urination. We report four cases of primitive penoscrotal elephantiasis treated with complete surgical resection of pathological tissue and penoscrotal reconstruction, with good functional and aesthetic results. We update, through our own experience and a review of the literature, aspects of the diagnostic and therapeutic care of penoscrotal elephantiasis.

Published in	Journal of Surgery (Volume 2, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.js.20140203.13
Page(s)	46-49
Creative Commons	This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.
Copyright	Copyright © The Author(s), 2014. Published by Science Publishing Group

Keywords

Elephantiasis, Filariasis, Penoscrotal Reconstruction

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S. Mellas, O. Riyach, M. Ahsaini, Y. Ahallal, M. F. Tazi, et al. Penoscrotal Elephantiasis, Diagnosis and Therapeutic Care: Case Series and Literature Review. J Surg. 2014;2(3):46-49. doi: 10.11648/j.js.20140203.13

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S. Mellas

Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of FEZ, MOROCCO
O. Riyach

Department of urology, Hassan II University Hospital Center -FEZ, MOROCCO
M. Ahsaini

Department of urology, Hassan II University Hospital Center -FEZ, MOROCCO
Y. Ahallal

Department of urology, Hassan II University Hospital Center -FEZ, MOROCCO
M. F. Tazi

Department of urology, Hassan II University Hospital Center -FEZ, MOROCCO
J. E. El Ammari

Department of urology, Hassan II University Hospital Center -FEZ, MOROCCO
A. Khallouk

Department of urology, Hassan II University Hospital Center -FEZ, MOROCCO
M. J. El Fassi

Department of urology, Hassan II University Hospital Center -FEZ, MOROCCO
M. H. Farih

Department of urology, Hassan II University Hospital Center -FEZ, MOROCCO

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