Deux cas d’éléphantiasis pénoscrotal traités par la technique d’Ouzilleau

Reconstructive surgery for giant penoscrotal elephantiasis: about one case

“…In tropical countries, microfilaria is the leading cause of elephantiasis of the male external genitalia [5]. The diagnosis is mostly made based on epidemiological evidence and clinical features especially in the early phase of the disease.…”

“…Treatment may consist of antibiotics especially in the acute phase before the formation of irreversible injuries to the tissue [6, 7, 10]. Delay presentations seem to be common as reported by several African authors [2, 4, 5]. The main stay of treatment of chronic elephantiasis which is associated with irreversible subcutaneous damage remains surgery.…”

“…Reconstructive techniques vary [1, 4, 5]. Many used skin graft with its attendant risk of impaired spermatogenesis due to a change in testicular temperature.…”