| Surgical treatment in a case of giant scrotal lymphedema. | |
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PMID: 21399245 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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OBJECTIVE: Scrotal lymphedema (SL) is a rare clinical pathology with multiple etiologies. We report a case of idiopathic giant scrotal lymphedema and review the existing medical literature in Medline from the last ten years. METHODS: We report the case of a male patient with a giant scrotal lymphedema (43×40 cm) of unknown etiology developed over four years. RESULTS: The patient was treated by scrotal excision and reconstruction with skin graft plasty, with a successful result. CONCLUSIONS: Scrotal Lymphedema is a rare entity, especially in industrialized countries. If the lymphedema is severe, surgery is the most appropriate therapeutic option, whatever the cause is. Complete resection up to healthy tissue and surgical reconstruction is the choice. Thin skin grafts are necessary for reconstruction when it affects the entire scrotum. |
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Emilio Rubio Hidalgo; Antonio López García-Moreno; Elena Buendía González; Antonio Sampietro Crespo; Blanca Arce Casado; Javier De La Fuente Núñez |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE |
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Title: Archivos espanoles de urologia Volume: 64 ISSN: 1576-8260 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Mar |
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Created Date: 2011-3-14 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0064757 Medline TA: Arch Esp Urol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG; SPA Pagination: 121-124 Citation Subset: - |
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Urology Department.Hospital Virgen de la Salud. Complejo Hospitalario de Toledo. Toledo. Spain. |
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Tratamiento quirúrgico en un caso de linfedema escrotal gigante. |
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