| Literature DB >> 25441846 |
Austin A Pitcher1, Carlos A Pagan2, Kevin Small2, David M Otterburn3.
Abstract
Elephantiasis nostras verrucosa (ENV) is a rare cutaneous sequela of chronic lymphedema. Treatment of ENV remains poorly elucidated but has historically involved conservative management aimed at relieving the underlying lymphedema, with a few cases managed by surgical intervention. We report a case of a 27-year-old male with primary lymphedema complicated by large painful ENV lesions on his left foot that we excised surgically with good functional and cosmetic results as validated by the patient. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a case of ENV with a pedunculated morphology and the presence of a deep invasive stalk.Entities:
Keywords: biopsy; elephantiasis nostras verrucosa; lymphedema; surgical excision
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25441846 DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2014.08.010
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Foot Ankle Surg ISSN: 1067-2516 Impact factor: 1.286