Background Lymphatic obstruction by Wuchereria bancrofti is thought to be the mechanism
for development of tropical hydrocele in men and for elephantiasis, mostly in women …

Although testicular hydrocele is the most common clinical manifestation of bancroftian
filariasis, itspathogenesis is poorly understood, as is its relationship to inflammatory scrotal …

Programs focused on elimination of lymphatic filariasis include the provision of surgery to
address hydrocele, a complication of infection. Corrective surgical interventions are fully …

Background Chronic hydrocele is the most common manifestation of bancroftian filariasis,
an endemic disease in 80 countries. In a prospective study, we evaluated the occurrence of …

Hydrocele of the tunica vaginalis testis has been conventionally used as an absolute
indicator of filarial disease in most clinical surveys. The prevalence of filarial etiology in 100 …

In a pilot program of mass surgery weeks (MSW) to provide hydrocelectomy services to men
with filarial scrotal hydrocele, local general practitioners performed 425 surgical repairs in …

In men, vaginal hydrocele is the most common morbidity due toWuchereria bancrofti.
Diagnosis is straightforward most of the time but when the swelling is not transilluminant …

Objectives: Identify the etiology of filarial hydrocele. Outline the appropriate history, physical,
and evaluation of filarial hydrocele. Review the management options available for filarial …

But: Décrire l'épidémiologie et le traitement des hydrocèles vaginales dans une zone
d'endémie filarienne. Patients et méthode: il s' était agi d'une étude rétrospective descriptive …

Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a neglected tropical disease that can cause hydrocele and its
associated stigma, loss of economic productivity, and depression. Hydrocele surgery is an …