Vulvar Elephantiasis of Filarial Origin: A Case Report.

Lymphedema is accumulation of lymph in the soft tissue due to obstruction of lymphatics. Lymphedema can be primary or secondary. Filariasis caused by Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugia malayi is one of the secondary causes of lymphedema. Longstanding lymphedema can lead to ‘elephantiasis’. Elephantiasis of female genitalia is extremely rare. We present one such case of a 40-year-old lady having giant vulvar elephantiasis of filarial origin managed successfully by surgery (vulvectomy with vulvoplasty).

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