Genital elephantiasis in men.

Autor: Koualla S; Burns and Reconstructive Surgery Department, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morroco. Electronic address: sara.koualla@gmail.com., Bakhil A; Maxillofacial and Plastic Surgery Department, Military Hospital of Instruction Mohammed V, Rabat, Morroco., Benbachir A; Maxillofacial and Plastic Surgery Department, Military Hospital of Instruction Mohammed V, Rabat, Morroco., M'fa SK; Maxillofacial and Plastic Surgery Department, Military Hospital of Instruction Mohammed V, Rabat, Morroco., Sabani H; Maxillofacial and Plastic Surgery Department, Military Hospital of Instruction Mohammed V, Rabat, Morroco., Khalfi L; Maxillofacial and Plastic Surgery Department, Military Hospital of Instruction Mohammed V, Rabat, Morroco., Hamama J; Maxillofacial and Plastic Surgery Department, Military Hospital of Instruction Mohammed V, Rabat, Morroco., Ribag Y; Maxillofacial and Plastic Surgery Department, Military Hospital of Instruction Mohammed V, Rabat, Morroco., El Khatib MK; Maxillofacial and Plastic Surgery Department, Military Hospital of Instruction Mohammed V, Rabat, Morroco.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Annales de chirurgie plastique et esthetique [Ann Chir Plast Esthet] 2024 Jan; Vol. 69 (1), pp. 92-96. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Apr 10.
DOI: 10.1016/j.anplas.2023.03.005
Abstrakt: Penoscrotal elephantiasis (PSE) is defined as an increase, sometimes considerable, in the volume of the external genitalia, which will be responsible for an unsightly appearance, a sexological impact and a psychological harm. The cause may be primary or secondary to a parasitic disease (filarsiosis) or to intrinsic or extrinsic lymphatic obstruction. The diagnosis is essentially clinical, with penoscrotal involvement being the most frequent. The etiological research implies the realization of certain complementary examinations according to the circumstances. Surgical treatment ideally consists of excising the mass. followed by reconstruction using grafts or local flaps of healthy skin, which is an important way of restoring comfort to the patient. We report two cases of penoscrotal elephantiasis treated surgically with good functional and aesthetic results. We update, through our own experience, aspects of the diagnostic and therapeutic care of penoscrotal elephantiasis.
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