title: [Penoscrotal elephantiasis: diagnostics and treatment options].
abstract: Penoscrotal elephantiasis is a symptom that can be caused by local but also by systemic disorders. When the changes are reversible, conservative measures such as physical and antiphlogistic approaches lead to success. In cases of irreversible penoscrotal elephantiasis, excision and amputation of the affected penoscrotal areas are recommended to eliminate the functional disturbances. In all manifestations it is important to prevent and treat those diseases known to cause elephantiasis.
authors.affiliation: Urologische Klinik mit Poliklinik, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Krankenhausstrasse 12, 91054 Erlangen, Deutschland. vahudin.zugor@uro.imed.uni-erlangen.de
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Zugor
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Horch
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Labanaris
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schreiber
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Schott
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004604:Elephantiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D012611:Scrotum / Q000601:surgery