title: Giant scrotal lymphedema of unclear etiology: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Scrotal lymphedema is common in the tropics and subtropics. The giant variants can cause a lot of physical disability and psychological disturbances.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present a 25-year-old Nigerian male with giant scrotal lymphedema with severe debilitating symptoms, immobility and emotional disturbance. He benefited from a modified Charles' procedure and reconstruction of the penile shaft using a split-thickness skin graft.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Giant scrotal lymphedema related to poverty, ignorance and neglect, is amenable to surgery. Surgery provides a cosmetically acceptable and functionally satisfying outcome.
authors.forename: Ganiyu A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Rahman
authors.forename: Ismaila A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Adigun
authors.forename: Ibrahim F
authors.initials: IF
authors.lastname: Yusuf
authors.forename: Adebiyi B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Aderibigbe
authors.forename: Amarachukwu C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Etonyeaku