Open AccessGenital elephantiasis as a complication of chromoblastomycosis: A diagnosis overlooked
Author(s) -
Nidhi Sharma,
YS Marfatia
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1998-3816
pISSN - 0253-7184
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7184.55486
Subject(s) - elephantiasis , chromoblastomycosis , medicine , lymphedema , dermatology , sex organ , etiology , lymphatic system , lymphogranuloma venereum , biopsy , erysipelas , surgery , pathology , filariasis , gynecology , biology , immunology , genetics , cancer , breast cancer , chlamydia trachomatis , helminths
Over the decades, causes of genital elephantiasis have changed only to become elusive to etiological diagnosis. This is a case of 20 year old male who presented with genital elephantiasis occurring due to lymphatic obstruction caused by chromoblastomycosis and super added erysipelas. The diagnosis of chromoblastomycosis was clenched by biopsy. We describe this case for the rarity of its occurrence.