Maachi Youssef, Fouimtizi Jaafar, Salim Lalaoui Amine, Slaoui Amine, Karmouni Tariq, El Khader Khalid, Koutani Abdellatif, Iben Attya Andaloussi Ahmed
Department of Urology B, CHU Ibn Sina, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohamed V University, Rabat, Morocco.
Urol Case Rep. 2024 Jul 17;56:102804. doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2024.102804. eCollection 2024 Sep.
The condition known as scrotal elephantiasis is a debilitating rarity where the scrotum undergoes significant swelling, typically arising from chronic obstructive lymphedema. A case is presented of a 60-year-old man who had suffered severe and persistent enlargement of his scrotum for multiple years. This affliction greatly affected both his ability to function effectively and caused detrimental psychosocial consequences. After a clinical evaluation, the patient was diagnosed with scrotal elephantiasis. A comprehensive strategy was adopted, utilizing scrotal volume reduction surgery to yield a significant enhancement in the quality of life following the operation.
阴囊象皮肿这种病症是一种使人衰弱的罕见疾病,阴囊会出现明显肿胀,通常由慢性阻塞性淋巴水肿引起。本文介绍了一例60岁男性病例,该患者阴囊严重且持续肿大多年。这种疾病极大地影响了他的有效功能,还造成了有害的心理社会后果。经过临床评估,该患者被诊断为阴囊象皮肿。随后采用了一种综合策略,通过阴囊减容手术显著提高了患者术后的生活质量。