Br/tisli
Joiirtiril
of Urology (1976). 48, 426 0
Short Case Report
Filariasis Penis Though filariasis is endemic in tropical countries, and a large section of the population is repeatedly exposed to filarial infestation, only a few of them suffer from the serious hequala of tilariasis of scrotum and penis. I n the majority of cases the only manifestation is that of filaraemia. Recently it has been suggested that there is a definite immune response against filaria, and the eosinophilia been so frequently in these patients is only an expression of this reaction. However, recurrence following an adequate excision for scrotal mass is not unknown.
Case Report The accompanying photograph is that of a 58-year-old patient who had rather an unusual recurrence in the sense that the recurrence involved the penile skin only. 17 years ago he had a left orchidectomy with complete excision of penile and scrotal skin for filariasis. The recurrence had involved mainly the skin on the dorsum of the penis. The resulting mass looked like a scrotum with the prepucial opening at the bottom. The mass was about 20 cm in diameter and the skin weighed about 4 kg after excision.
Fig. I
SHYAM PRASAD
D w t . of Surgery, Rajenrlra Medical College Hospital, Rrrnclii-9, Indifl.
426
Joiirtiril
of Urology (1976). 48, 426 0
Short Case Report
Filariasis Penis Though filariasis is endemic in tropical countries, and a large section of the population is repeatedly exposed to filarial infestation, only a few of them suffer from the serious hequala of tilariasis of scrotum and penis. I n the majority of cases the only manifestation is that of filaraemia. Recently it has been suggested that there is a definite immune response against filaria, and the eosinophilia been so frequently in these patients is only an expression of this reaction. However, recurrence following an adequate excision for scrotal mass is not unknown.
Case Report The accompanying photograph is that of a 58-year-old patient who had rather an unusual recurrence in the sense that the recurrence involved the penile skin only. 17 years ago he had a left orchidectomy with complete excision of penile and scrotal skin for filariasis. The recurrence had involved mainly the skin on the dorsum of the penis. The resulting mass looked like a scrotum with the prepucial opening at the bottom. The mass was about 20 cm in diameter and the skin weighed about 4 kg after excision.
Fig. I
SHYAM PRASAD
D w t . of Surgery, Rajenrlra Medical College Hospital, Rrrnclii-9, Indifl.
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