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Case Reports
. 2022 Jan;41(1):133-135.
doi: 10.1007/s10096-021-04319-x. Epub 2021 Jul 31.

Giant scrotal elephantiasis in a migrant from Niger

Pierre-Yves Mathonet  1 , Antoine Altdorfer  2 , Benoît Pirotte  2
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Case Reports

Giant scrotal elephantiasis in a migrant from Niger

Pierre-Yves Mathonet et al. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2022 Jan.

Abstract

We hereby describe the case of a giant scrotal elephantiasis due to infection by Wuchereria bancrofti, imported in Belgium. We briefly discuss diagnostic methods, their subtlety, and therapeutic possibilities.

Keywords: Elephantiasis; Hydrocele; Tropical disease; Wuchereria bancrofti.

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