Scrotal elephantiasis : a first case report from Bahrain
Joint Authors
al-Sindi, Khalid A.
Golbahar, Jamal
al-Musa, Dhafir
Isam, Wijdan
Nagaraj, Veena
Source
Issue
Vol. 30, Issue 3 (30 Sep. 2008)6 p.
Publisher
King Hamad University Hospital
Publication Date
2008-09-30
Country of Publication
Bahrain
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Background : Scrotal elephantiasis is a disease that is rarely seen outside the tropical sectors of Africa, Asia, Central and South America.
Unlike those endemic regions, where the disease is caused mostly by a filariasis; in developed countries, it is usually secondary to other non-infectious conditions or rarely hereditary.
A seventy-eight year old patient presented to the urology clinic with a painful gross scrotal swelling for more than 6 years.
The disease proved to be inflammatory and was assumed to be due to filariasis.
Subtotal scrotectomy was undertaken followed by scrotal reconstruction with satisfactory cosmetic and functional outcome.
To our knowledge, this is the first case of inflammatory probably infectious scrotal elephantiasis to be reported from Bahrain.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Sindi, Khalid A.& Golbahar, Jamal& al-Musa, Dhafir& Nagaraj, Veena& Isam, Wijdan. 2008. Scrotal elephantiasis : a first case report from Bahrain. Bahrain Medical Bulletin،Vol. 30, no. 3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nagaraj, Veena…[et al.]. Scrotal elephantiasis : a first case report from Bahrain. Bahrain Medical Bulletin Vol. 30, no. 3 (Sep. 2008).
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Sindi, Khalid A.& Golbahar, Jamal& al-Musa, Dhafir& Nagaraj, Veena& Isam, Wijdan. Scrotal elephantiasis : a first case report from Bahrain. Bahrain Medical Bulletin. 2008. Vol. 30, no. 3.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 5-6
Record ID
BIM-601821