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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 popula- t ion is repeatedly exposed to filarial infesta- tion, 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, recur- rence 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.
SHYAM PRASAD
D w t . of Surgery, Rajenrlra Medical College Hospital, Rrrnclii-9, Indifl.
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