[A text-book case of tropical facial elephantiasis].
BACKGROUND
Tropical facial elephantiasis is a nosological entity which can arise from various underlying causes: von Recklinghausen neurofibromatosis, lymphatic and cutaneodermal filarioses, deep mycosis.


METHODS
We report an exceptional case of tropical facial elephantiasis caused by onchocercosis and entomophtoromycosis (rhinophycomycosis). The patient's facial morphology was noted "hippopotamus-face" or "dog-face".


CONCLUSIONS
Onchocercosis and entomophtoromycosis are two diseases known to cause facial elephantiasis. We have not however been able to find any case report in the literature of co-morbidity nor any information on factors predictive of concomitant occurrence.
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Service de stomatologie et de chirurgie maxillofaciale, cliniques universitaires de Kinshasa, BP 123, Kinshasa-XI, République Démocratique du Congo.
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D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004604:Elephantiasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D004605:Elephantiasis, Filarial / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D005145:Face; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005369:Filaricides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007559:Ivermectin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007654:Ketoconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D015163:Superinfection; D020096:Zygomycosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D005369:Filaricides; D007559:Ivermectin; D007654:Ketoconazole