Elephantiasis Disease
BASICS
DESCRIPTION
A chronic disease of the tropics due to infection of the lymphatic channels characterized by inflammation and obstruction of the lymphatics and hypertrophy of the skin and subcutaneous tissues. Usual course - acute; chronic; progressive. Endemic areas - South America; Africa; Asia; tropics; subtropics.
CAUSES
- microfilariae
- Wuchereria bancrofti
- Brugia malayi
- mosquito vector
TREATMENT
TREATMENT METHODS
- diethylcarbamazine citrate
- plastic surgery
- fulguration
- elastic stockings
Clinical Investigations
- Cardiology
- Dermatology
- General Destistry
- Cardiology
- Dermatology
ROLE OF HOMOEOPATHY
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