What is it about?

Genital elephantiasis is characterized by enlargement of genitals due to lymphatic obstruction resulting from a multitude of causes.

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Why is it important?

Genital elephantiasis due to filariasis is very rare accounting for only 1–2% of filarial cases.

Perspectives

Filarial elephantiasis mostly involves lower extremities, and vulval elephantiasis is a very rare presentation.

Dr Arunprasath Palanisamy

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This page is a summary of: Vulval elephantiasis, Indian Dermatology Online Journal, January 2015, Medknow,
DOI: 10.4103/2229-5178.164470.
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