Lymphatic filariasis

A clinical disorder that is caused by obstruction of the lymphatic system years after filarial infection. It is characterized by painful and profound lymphedema, resulting in significant swelling (elephantiasis) of extremities and genitals.

Disease Alternative Name

elephantiasis

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Dr. Azam Mohd

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Treatment of lymphatic filariasis

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Dr. Abhinav Verma

General Practice

40 years old female having lower limb swelling due to lymphatic filariasis. DEC treatment course completed. But swelling is still persist for 1 months. How many days or months it take to resolve the swelling completely.

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Dr. Chetan Shastri

Homeopathy

give me ur valueable suggetion to me mybfather having elephantiasis ( lymhatic filarasis) with non healing ulcer now day by day complication is increas like recurrentsepticemia renal impairment , vascular n plastic surgeon suggestion debu...See More

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Dr. Md. Maqusud Ansari

Emergency Medicine

ELEPHANTIASIS

LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS During free medical camp, in the rular area , our team was showing, a 32 years old female patie...See More

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Dr. Dineshchandra Sharma

Endocrinology

Elephantiasis.. It is the enlargement and hardening of limbs or body parts due to tissue swelling. It is characterised by edema, hypertrophy, and fibrosis of skin and subcutaneous tissues, due to obstruction of lymphatic vessels. It may af...

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