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Abdominal elephantiasis: a case report.

Dominique Hanna1, Richard Cloutier, Roch Lapointe

  • 1Dermatology department, CHUQ Hotel-Dieu de Québec, 11 cote du Palais, G1R 2J6, Ste-Foy, Québec, Canada. dominiquehanna@hotmail.com

Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery
|August 11, 2005
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Abdominal elephantiasis, a rare condition causing skin hypertrophy due to lymphatic obstruction, was treated with lipectomy. This case highlights surgical management for this end-stage lymphatic failure.

Area of Science:

  • Dermatology
  • Vascular Surgery

Background:

  • Elephantiasis typically affects extremities and genitalia, characterized by lymphatic obstruction and tissue hypertrophy.
  • Causes include filarial disease, leprosy, leishmaniasis, and recurrent cellulitis, though it can be idiopathic.

Observation:

  • A rare case of abdominal elephantiasis presented as a large, pedunculated mass in a 51-year-old woman.
  • The affected skin was thickened, hyperpigmented, and fissured, with a history of recurrent abdominal cellulitis.

Findings:

  • Abdominal lipectomy was performed, and histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of abdominal elephantiasis.
  • This condition signifies end-stage lymphatic drainage failure.

Implications:

  • Lipectomy is a viable surgical option for managing abdominal elephantiasis.

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  • Further research into the etiology and treatment of rare forms of elephantiasis is warranted.