Giant scrotal lymphedema of unclear etiology: a case report

Rahman, Ganiyu A; Adigun, Ismaila A; Yusuf, Ibrahim F; Aderibigbe, Adebiyi B; Etonyeaku, Amarachukwu C

dc.contributor.author	Rahman, Ganiyu A
dc.contributor.author	Adigun, Ismaila A
dc.contributor.author	Yusuf, Ibrahim F
dc.contributor.author	Aderibigbe, Adebiyi B
dc.contributor.author	Etonyeaku, Amarachukwu C
dc.date.accessioned	2023-10-24T17:09:28Z
dc.date.available	2023-10-24T17:09:28Z
dc.date.issued	2009
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/9972
dc.description.abstract	Introduction: Scrotal lymphedema is common in the tropics and subtropics. The giant variants can cause a lot of physical disability and psychological disturbances. Case presentation: We present a 25-year-old Nigerian male with giant scrotal lymphedema with severe debilitating symptoms, immobility and emotional disturbance. He benefited from a modified Charles’ procedure and reconstruction of the penile shaft using a split-thickness skin graft. Conclusion: Giant scrotal lymphedema related to poverty, ignorance and neglect, is amenable to surgery. Surgery provides a cosmetically acceptable and functionally satisfying outcome.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Journal of Medical Case Reports	en_US
dc.subject	Giant scrotal lymphedema	en_US
dc.subject	unclear etiology	en_US
dc.title	Giant scrotal lymphedema of unclear etiology: a case report	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US