{"id":3353,"date":"2014-03-07T08:39:41","date_gmt":"2014-03-07T08:39:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/old.institutcataladelpeu.com\/en\/?p=3353"},"modified":"2016-10-24T07:24:59","modified_gmt":"2016-10-24T07:24:59","slug":"elephantiasis-or-chronic-lymphatic-filariasis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.institutcataladelpeu.com\/en\/elephantiasis-or-chronic-lymphatic-filariasis\/","title":{"rendered":"Elephantiasis or Chronic lymphatic filariasis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img  title=\"Elephantiasis or Chronic lymphatic filariasis\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-666\" src=\"http:\/\/old.institutcataladelpeu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/elefantiasis_1_1-250x170.jpg\"  alt=\"Elephantiasis or Chronic lymphatic filariasis\"  width=\"250\" height=\"170\" \/>Elephantiasis is a syndrome mainly caused by hypertrophy of the lower extremities and external genitalia. It has its <strong>etiology<\/strong> in repetitive inflammatory diseases with obstruction of the lymphatic vessels and very specifically in filarial parasitic infections.<\/p>\n<p>Elephantiasis is a tropical skin disease caused by Wuchereria bancrofti type parasites. Transmission is due to the bite of certain types of mosquito causing significant deformations, pain as a reaction of the organism to the allergens and permanent disability.<\/p>\n<p>It <strong>is characterised<\/strong> by inflammation of the lymph vessels and skin due to bacterial infections as a result of failure of the immune system due to the lymphatic disorder. Elephantiasis has a tough skin that resembles an elephant\u2019s (hence its name) and also causes bone malformations. The diagnosis is based on the lymph node biopsy and a microscopic examination.<\/p>\n<p>Current <strong>treatments<\/strong> are aimed at disinfecting the areas where there are mosquito larvae and the removal of infected tissue in severe cases, antibiotic therapy, compression bandages to reduce swelling as well as antiparasitic treatment in blood levels.<\/p>\n<p>There are other forms of non-parasitic elephantiasis known as &#8220;podoconiosis&#8221; or &#8220;non-filarial&#8221; that originate in contact with clay soils or alkaline materials.<\/p>\n<p>Chronic and progressive lymphedema can cause swelling and fibrosis resulting in elephantiasis.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_666\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/old.institutcataladelpeu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/elefantiasis_1_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-666\" class=\"size-full wp-image-666 \"  title=\"Elephantiasis or Chronic lymphatic filariasis\"  src=\"http:\/\/old.institutcataladelpeu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/elefantiasis_1_1.jpg\"  alt=\"Elephantiasis or Chronic lymphatic filariasis\"  width=\"1024\" height=\"699\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-666\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elefhantiasis. Bilateral.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_669\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/old.institutcataladelpeu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/elefantiasis_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-669\" class=\"size-full wp-image-669 \"  title=\"Elephantiasis or Chronic lymphatic filariasis\"  src=\"http:\/\/old.institutcataladelpeu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/elefantiasis_2.jpg\"  alt=\"Elephantiasis or Chronic lymphatic filariasis\"  width=\"1024\" height=\"1368\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-669\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elefhantiasis. Dorsal View.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_670\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/old.institutcataladelpeu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/elefantiasis_4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-670\" class=\"size-full wp-image-670 \"  title=\"Elephantiasis or Chronic lymphatic filariasis\"  src=\"http:\/\/old.institutcataladelpeu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/elefantiasis_4.jpg\"  alt=\"Elephantiasis or Chronic lymphatic filariasis\"  width=\"1024\" height=\"766\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-670\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elefhantiasis. Posterior view.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_671\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/old.institutcataladelpeu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Elefantiasis_6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-671\" class=\"size-full wp-image-671 \"  title=\"Elephantiasis or Chronic lymphatic filariasis\"  src=\"http:\/\/old.institutcataladelpeu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Elefantiasis_6.jpg\"  alt=\"Elephantiasis or Chronic lymphatic filariasis\"  width=\"1024\" height=\"766\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-671\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elefhantiasis. Watch lthe cutaneous characteristics.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elephantiasis is a syndrome mainly caused by hypertrophy of the lower extremities and external genitalia. 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