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Elephantiasis Nostras Verrucosa

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: 76-year-old male skilled nursing facility resident with a history of bilateral, deep venous thromboses of his lower extremities, chronic venous stasis ulceration of his legs and recurrent episodes of lower extremity bacterial cellulitis was admitted with chronic, bilateral lower extremity woody induration and papillomatosis resembling elephantiasis. He had no exposures to Filarial infection, normal thyroid function, no history of diabetes, congestive heart failure or malignancy. A clinical diagnosis of elephantiasis nostras verrucosa was made. This rare chronic condition is cause by chronic lymphatic inflammation and fibrosis. He was treated with topical retinoids, pneumatic compression and bandages.

Source: Journal of Brown Hospital Medicine

DOI: 10.56305/001c.129041

Authors: Michael E Lazarus, Tyler B Larsen, Jason D Napolitano

Institutions: University of California, Los Angeles, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Diseases

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4409039418

FWCI: 0.892

Cites: 5

Cited by: 1

Related to: 10