Lymphedema in a 7-year-old boy infected with Wuchereria bancrofti in Sierra Leone: a case report.
Acta Trop
; 134: 13-6, 2014 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-24561072
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 Milroy's disease, are discussed.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Wuchereria bancrofti
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Filariasis Linfática
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Linfedema
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
Límite:
Animals
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Child
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Acta Trop
Año:
2014
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos