title: Giant Scrotal Hydrocele and Bilateral Leg Lymphedema as Clinical Manifestation of Chronic Lymphatic Filariasis.
abstract: A 51-year-old male came with the complaint of recurrent swelling in the scrotum and legs. Swelling of the scrotum first appeared 17 years ago in the left scrotum approximately the same size as an apple and underwent surgery. However, 2 years after surgery, the swelling reemerged and gradually increase in size in both scrotums. Left leg swelling began to emerge 5 years ago followed by right leg 3 years after. The patient lives in Sarmi regency Papua province (endemic).
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine University of Pelita Harapan - Siloam Hospital Lippo Village, Banten, Indonesia. indra.wijaya@uph.edu.
authors.forename: Indra
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Wijaya
authors.forename: Winfrey
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Pangestu
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004605:Elephantiasis, Filarial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007214:Indonesia; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000469:parasitology; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012611:Scrotum / Q000469:parasitology; D006848:Testicular Hydrocele / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000628:therapy*