Title of article
Giant Scrotum – A Case Report
Author/Authors
Hoque, Serajul FCPS (Surgery) & MS (Urology) - Department of Surgery - Comilla Medical College Hospital, Comilla , Azam Chaudhury, Shafiul , FCPS( Surgery) - Department of Surgery - Comilla Medical College Hospital, Comilla , Ilias, ANM Department of Surgery - Comilla Medical College Hospital, Comilla , Sultana Nur, Farjana Department of Surgery - Comilla Medical College Hospital, Comilla
Pages
4
From page
173
To page
176
Abstract
A 45 years male beggar admitted to this hospital with a huge swelling of scrotum and penis and bipedal nonpitting edema. This swelling was gradually increasing which hampered his personal life. He was previously diagnosed as a case of filarial scrotum and penis. He took diethylcarbamazine (DEC) for 4 years. CFT for filaria was strongly positive but microfilariae in the blood were not detected even after provocative test. Total 15 kg of scrotal penile skin was removed and reconstructed by trunk skin flaps.
Keywords
huge swelling , scrotum and penis , bipedal nonpitting edema
Journal title
Journal of Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons
Serial Year
2009
Journal title
Journal of Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons
Record number
2667640
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