SAGE Open Medical Case Reports (Jun 2024)

Atypical scrotal edema – Case report

  • Ariana Nateghi,
  • Rose Noël,
  • Andréanne Waddell,
  • Mylène Veilleux

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X241260982
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12

Abstract

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Lymphatic filariasis is an endemic parasitic infection in 72 countries. It is caused by a filarial worm transmitted through mosquito bites. Acute nonspecific symptoms can occur, such as fever and edematous inflammatory plaques, while its chronic state is commonly characterized by lymphedema.