Lymphedema in a 7-year-old boy infected with Wuchereria bancrofti in Sierra Leone: A case report

Document Type

Article

DOI

10.1016/j.actatropica.2014.02.007

Publication Date

6-2014

Abstract

We present a case of congenital lymphedema in a 7-year-old boy in Sierra Leone with active filarial infection and penile edema. The genital edema with onset at 6 months of age may have been due to a congenital abnormality in lymphatic drainage. Other possible causes of childhood lymphedema, including Milroy's disease, are discussed.

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DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2014.02.007

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