Question 1

what is the difference between bad leg edema and elephantiasis?

Accepted Answer

Similar: Bad leg swelling is otherwise called elephantiasis. People may have swelling of legs due to fluid overload, in diseases like heart failure, kidney failure, low Albumin etc in tropical countries, people can get elephantiasis due to filariasis.

Question 2

what's the difference between radical mastectomy and elephantiasis?

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Not the same: Mastectomy is breast surgery for breast cancer. Elephantiasis is a rare condition of lymphatic disease causing severe swelling, mostly affecting the leg, rarely occurs in the us.

Question 3

what is elephantiasis?

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Elephantiasis: Elephantiasis is a disease that is notable for the thickening of the skin and underlying tissues, especially in the legs and male genitals. Sometimes, the disease can cause certain body parts, such as the scrotum, to swell to the size of a basketball. More rarely, it can cause swelling in the vulva it is caused by filariasis or podoconiosis.

Question 4

is elephantiasis lethal?

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Not usually.: See:  http://www.worldmapper.org/display_extra.php?selected=395. This will show pattern of deaths due to Lymphatic filariasis (a cause for Elephantiasis).

Question 5

how is elephantiasis treated?

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Elephantiasis: Diethylcarbamazine (DEC) is a microfilaricide. DEC has been used in combination with ivermectin when caused by parasitic infection.

Question 6

how can i treat elephantiasis?

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Elephantiasis: Elephantiasis can be treated with Diethylcarbamazine (DEC)  which is a microfilaricide. DEC has been used in combination with ivermectin. (if due to parasites).

Question 7

how is elephantiasis diagnosed?

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Blood test: Elephantiasis is a parasitic infection where tiny worms clog the bodies lymphatic ducts, causing massive swelling, deformity and disability. It is more common in less developed parts of the world. It is diagnosed by a combination of history, physical exam and, definitively, by identifying the worms in the blood.

Question 8

what is the condition elephantiasis?

Accepted Answer

Elephantiasis: Conditions with massive lymphedema - can be due to parasites(Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, &amp;
B. timori) or related to genetics (Proteus  Syndrome).

Question 9

what does having elephantiasis mean?

Accepted Answer

Lymphatic Filariasis: Typically refers to the changes in the look of the legs where it resembles the thick, rough, pebbly, dark leg of an elephant. This happens when there is lymphatic blockage in the lower extremities that is seen with  parasitic worm infections from  wuchereria bancrofti, brugia malayi, and b. Timori, and is followed by chronic swelling and inflammation of the affected limb.

Question 10

who is typically affected by elephantiasis?

Accepted Answer

Elephantiasis: Elephantiasis risk is in tropical and sub-tropical climates.

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