Idiopathic scrotal elephantiasis. A case report

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Ignacio López-Caballero
<p>Servicio de Urolog&iacute;a, Hospital de Especialidades, Centro M&eacute;dico Nacional La Raza, Ciudad de m&eacute;xico</p>

Itzel Sánchez-Ruvalcaba
<p>Servicio de Urolog&iacute;a, Hospital General de Zona 24, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Ciudad de M&eacute;xico</p>

Luis Carlos Sánchez-Martinez
<p>Servicio de Urolog&iacute;a, Hospital de Especialidades, Centro M&eacute;dico Nacional La Raza, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social,&nbsp;Ciudad de M&eacute;xico</p>

Octavio Francisco Hernández-Ordoñez
<p>Hospital de Especialidades, Centro M&eacute;dico Nacional&nbsp;La Raza, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Ciudad de M&eacute;xico</p>

Miguel Humberto Gómez-Lara
<p>Servicio de Urolog&iacute;a, Hospital de Especialidades, Centro M&eacute;dico Nacional Siglo XXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Ciudad de&nbsp;M&eacute;xico</p>

Víctor Manuel Flores-Carrillo
<p>Departamento de Urolog&iacute;a, Hospital de Especialidades, Centro M&eacute;dico Nacional Siglo XXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Ciudad de M&eacute;xico</p>

Keywords

Lymphedema, Scrotum

Abstract

Background: Penoscrotal lymphedema (scrotal elephantiasis) is a condition that has been described in areas in which filariasis is endemic.

Clinical case: This paper presents a case of a 45-year-old man with idiopathic lymphedema isolated to the scrotum. After acquired causes of lymphedema were ruled out, the patient was treated with scrotectomy and penoscrotal reconstruction. Currently, the patient is receiving follow-up care without evidence of recurrence.

Conclusion: Penoscrotal lymphedema may cause symptoms of weakness, immobility and emotional disturbance. Surgery procedure provides a satisfactory cosmetical and functional outcome.

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Vol. 52 No. 5 (2014): September-October
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López-Caballero I, Sánchez-Ruvalcaba I, Sánchez-Martinez LC, Hernández-Ordoñez OF, Gómez-Lara MH, Flores-Carrillo VM. Idiopathic scrotal elephantiasis. A case report. Rev Med Inst Mex Seguro Soc [Internet]. 2016 Sep. 30 [cited 2025 Jul. 14];52(5):598-9. Available from: https://revistamedica.imss.gob.mx/index.php/revista_medica/article/view/631