Elephantiasis nostras verrucosa on the abdomen of a Turkish female patient caused by morbid obesity

Elephantiasis Nostras Verrucosa is a rare disorder of an extremity or a body region, which is associated with chronic lymphedema. There are 7 reported cases of abdominal elephantiasis in the medical literature. Here we report a morbidly obese female patient with elephantiasis nostras verrucosa on th...

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Published in:Dermatology online journal 2010-08, Vol.16 (8), p.14
Main Authors: Buyuktas, D, Arslan, E, Celik, O, Tasan, E, Demirkesen, C, Gundogdu, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Adult
Chronic Disease
Elephantiasis - diagnosis
Elephantiasis - drug therapy
Elephantiasis - etiology
Female
Humans
Obesity, Morbid - complications
Obesity, Morbid - drug therapy
Skin Diseases - diagnosis
Skin Diseases - pathology
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - complications
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Summary:Elephantiasis Nostras Verrucosa is a rare disorder of an extremity or a body region, which is associated with chronic lymphedema. There are 7 reported cases of abdominal elephantiasis in the medical literature. Here we report a morbidly obese female patient with elephantiasis nostras verrucosa on the abdominal wall.
ISSN:1087-2108
1087-2108
DOI:10.5070/D312T7N8VZ