Scrotal Lymphangiectasia with Penile Elephantiasis in Underlying Lymphatic Filariasis—Challenging the Diagnostic Mind! A Case Report
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Case Report
3. Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Vishwanath, T.; Nagpal, A.; Ghate, S.; Sharma, A. Scrotal Lymphangiectasia with Penile Elephantiasis in Underlying Lymphatic Filariasis—Challenging the Diagnostic Mind! A Case Report. Dermatopathology 2021, 8, 10-16. https://doi.org/10.3390/dermatopathology8010002
Vishwanath T, Nagpal A, Ghate S, Sharma A. Scrotal Lymphangiectasia with Penile Elephantiasis in Underlying Lymphatic Filariasis—Challenging the Diagnostic Mind! A Case Report. Dermatopathology. 2021; 8(1):10-16. https://doi.org/10.3390/dermatopathology8010002
Chicago/Turabian StyleVishwanath, Tejas, Angela Nagpal, Sunil Ghate, and Aseem Sharma. 2021. "Scrotal Lymphangiectasia with Penile Elephantiasis in Underlying Lymphatic Filariasis—Challenging the Diagnostic Mind! A Case Report" Dermatopathology 8, no. 1: 10-16. https://doi.org/10.3390/dermatopathology8010002