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12426869

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-11-12
pubmed:abstractText
The underlying cause of primary lymphedema is a malformation of the lymph vessel system. Secondary lymphedemas can be due to infections, recurrent inflammation, hypoproteinemia, tumors, operations, or irradiation. As a reaction to persistent edema and interstitial macromolecules, fibrosis occurs. Recurrent inflammations of the indurated and edematous tissue are clinically impressive. The massive form of the scrotal lymphedema leads to painful tautness and sexual dysfunction. A concurrent penile edema can cause dysuria. The deformity of the affected extremities and organs not only leads to restriction of mobility but also to psychological stress due to the disfigurement, even as far as to social deprivation. We report on a surgical technique for treating pronounced scrotal edema by resection and neoscrotal reconstruction using ventral pedunculated scrotal skin flaps in cases of congenital hereditary elephantiasis of the Meige type.
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0340-2592
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
41
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
493-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
[Surgical therapy of scrotal edema in elephantiasis congenita hereditaria (Meige type)].
pubmed:affiliation
Klinik für plastische, Wiederherstellungs- und Handchirurgie der Otto-von-Guericke Universität Magdeburg, Leipziger Strasse 44, 39120 Magdeburg. wolfgang.schneider@medizin.uni-magdeburg.de
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Case Reports