Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2722501 | The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery | 2015 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Elephantiasis nostras verrucosa (ENV) is a rare cutaneous sequela of chronic lymphedema. Treatment of ENV remains poorly elucidated but has historically involved conservative management aimed at relieving the underlying lymphedema, with a few cases managed by surgical intervention. We report a case of a 27-year-old male with primary lymphedema complicated by large painful ENV lesions on his left foot that we excised surgically with good functional and cosmetic results as validated by the patient. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a case of ENV with a pedunculated morphology and the presence of a deep invasive stalk.
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Authors
Austin A. Pitcher, Carlos A. Pagan, Kevin Small, David M. Otterburn,