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[A text-book case of tropical facial elephantiasis]
1Service de stomatologie et de chirurgie maxillofaciale, cliniques universitaires de Kinshasa, BP 123, Kinshasa-XI, République Démocratique du Congo.
Introduction:
Tropical facial elephantiasis is a nosological entity which can arise from various underlying causes: von Recklinghausen neurofibromatosis, lymphatic and cutaneodermal filarioses, deep mycosis.
Case Report:
We report an exceptional case of tropical facial elephantiasis caused by onchocercosis and entomophtoromycosis (rhinophycomycosis). The patient's facial morphology was noted "hippopotamus-face" or "dog-face".
Discussion:
Onchocercosis and entomophtoromycosis are two diseases known to cause facial elephantiasis. We have not however been able to find any case report in the literature of co-morbidity nor any information on factors predictive of concomitant occurrence.
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