Title of article
Lymphedema in a 7-year-old boy infected with Wuchereria bancrofti in Sierra Leone: A case report
Author/Authors
Dome، نويسنده , , Mackenzie and Ansumana، نويسنده , , Rashid and Covington، نويسنده , , Andrea L. and Rebollo، نويسنده , , Maria P. and Sesay، نويسنده , , Santigie and Jacobsen، نويسنده , , Kathryn H. and de Souza، نويسنده , , Dziedzom K. and Koudou، نويسنده , , Benjamin G. and Michael، نويسنده , , Edwin and Bockarie، نويسنده , , Moses J.، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2014
Pages
4
From page
13
To page
16
Abstract
We present a case of congenital lymphedema in a 7-year-old boy in Sierra Leone with active filarial infection and penile edema. The genital edema with onset at 6 months of age may have been due to a congenital abnormality in lymphatic drainage. Other possible causes of childhood lymphedema, including Milroyʹs disease, are discussed.
Keywords
lymphatic filariasis , Filarial elephantiasis , Milroyיs disease , child , Complications , Lymphedema
Journal title
Acta Tropica
Serial Year
2014
Journal title
Acta Tropica
Record number
1743172
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