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esthiomene
Etiology:
- complication of lymphogranuloma venereum.
Epidemiology:
1) generally in females
2) may occur 20 years after primary infection
Clinical manifestations:
- elephantiasis of the genitals Comlications:
- may ulcerate
Differential diagnosis:
1) filariasis
2) mycosis
Related
elephantiasis
filariasis (wucheresiasis)
lymphogranuloma venereum (inguinale); Favre-Durand-Nicholas disease; tropical bubo
mycosis; fungal infection
General
syndrome
References
Color Atlas & Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology, Common
& Serious Diseases, 3rd ed, Fitzpatrick et al, McGraw Hill, NY,
1997, pg 896-898