elephantiasis

Introduction

Enlargement of a limb (elephant leg):

Etiology

• filariasis (most common)
• lymphogranuloma venereum
• pretibial myxedema

Pathology

• obstruction of the lymphatics
• hypertrophy, fibrosis & edema of the skin & subcutaneous tissue
• hydrocele
• affects extremities &/or genitalia

Clinical manifestations

* image (also see filariasis)

More general terms

• sign/symptom