Lymph scrotum: An unusual urological presentation of lymphatic filariasis. A case series study

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 179-183

  Aguiar Santos, Ana Maria ^a   Leal Cruz, Marcela ^a   Netto, Maria José ^a   Carrera, Arturo ^a   Lima, Guilherme ^b   Rocha, Abraham ^a  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^b IMIP Instituto Materno Infantil Prof Fernando Figueira

Author keywords

Lymph scrotum; Lymphatic filariasis; Morbidity control; Scrotal lesion; Wuchereria bancrofti

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLCARBAMAZINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FILARIASIS; HUMAN; HYDROCELE; LABORATORY TEST; LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; OUTPATIENT; RISK FACTOR; UROLOGIC SURGERY;

EID: 70349305370     PISSN: 00364665     EISSN: 16789946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0036-46652009000400001     Document Type: Article

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