Genital elephantiasis as a complication of chromoblastomycosis: A diagnosis overlooked

Over the decades, causes of genital elephantiasis have changed only to become elusive to etiological diagnosis. This is a case of 20 year old male who presented with genital elephantiasis occurring due to lymphatic obstruction caused by chromoblastomycosis and super added erysipelas. The diagnosis o...

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Published in:Indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS 2009-01, Vol.30 (1), p.43
Main Authors: Sharma, Nidhi, Marfatia, Y
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case studies
Fungal infections
Medical diagnosis
Urogenital system
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Summary:Over the decades, causes of genital elephantiasis have changed only to become elusive to etiological diagnosis. This is a case of 20 year old male who presented with genital elephantiasis occurring due to lymphatic obstruction caused by chromoblastomycosis and super added erysipelas. The diagnosis of chromoblastomycosis was clenched by biopsy. We describe this case for the rarity of its occurrence.
ISSN:2589-0557
2589-0565
DOI:10.4103/0253-7184.55486