Gigantic Suprapubic Lymphedema: A Case Study

We present the first case study of idiopathic gigantic suprapubic lymphedema and buried penis treated with puboscrotal reconstruction in a patient with initial extreme obesity after an extensive weight reduction (120 kg). Massive localized lymphedema of the suprapubic region should be differentiated...

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Published in:The world journal of men's health 2016, 34(2), , pp.148-152
Main Authors: Tanhaeivash, Roozbeh, Franiel, Tobias, Grimm, Marc-Oliver, Horstmann, Marcus
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdominoplasty
Adiposity
Bipolar disorder
Case Report
Elephantiasis
Gastrointestinal surgery
Mortality
Obesity
Reconstructive surgical procedures
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Summary:We present the first case study of idiopathic gigantic suprapubic lymphedema and buried penis treated with puboscrotal reconstruction in a patient with initial extreme obesity after an extensive weight reduction (120 kg). Massive localized lymphedema of the suprapubic region should be differentiated from the scrotal type. Severe lymphedema could not resolve on its own and weight reduction does not seem to be helpful in such cases.
ISSN:2287-4208
2287-4690
DOI:10.5534/wjmh.2016.34.2.148