title: Successful Surgical Treatment for Elephantiasis Nostras Verrucosa Using a New Designed Column Flap.
abstract: Elephantiasis nostras verrucosa is a chronic lymphedema that causes enlarged and disfigured extremities. There are plenty of treatment options. However, there is no complete treatment. Preventive or symptomatic therapy is the basis for treating elephantiasis. In this article, we report a case of elephantiasis nostras verrucosa treated successfully by surgical reconstruction using a newly designed column flap.
authors.affiliation: The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hyun Ho
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Han
authors.affiliation: The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Soo Yeon
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.affiliation: The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea ohdeuk1234@hanmail.net.
authors.forename: Deuk Young
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Oh
mesh_terms: D004604:Elephantiasis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps
keywords: column flap; elephantiasis; lymph edema; surgical treatment