Atypical scrotal edema – Case report

Autor: Ariana Nateghi, Rose Noël, Andréanne Waddell, Mylène Veilleux
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, Vol 12 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2050-313X
2050313X
DOI: 10.1177/2050313X241260982
Popis: Lymphatic filariasis is an endemic parasitic infection in 72 countries. It is caused by a filarial worm transmitted through mosquito bites. Acute nonspecific symptoms can occur, such as fever and edematous inflammatory plaques, while its chronic state is commonly characterized by lymphedema.
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