Official websites use. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Correspondence: Andrey L. Ulasov ulasov75 yahoo. The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author s and the copyright owner s are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. Genital lymphedema is a severe, disabling condition associated with a malfunction of the lymphatic system.
Primary lymphedema of the scrotum is a variant of congenital dysplasia of lymphatic vessels. Secondary genital lymphedema is much more common and can be caused by parasitic invasion filariasis or damage to the lymphatic system during the treatment of cancer radiation therapy, lymphadenectomy.
Healthcare providers are frequently unable to detect and treat this illness successfully in ordinary clinical practice. This paper uses the case of a patient with stage 3 secondary lymphedema unknown genesis of both lower extremities and lymphedema of the scrotum, complicated by recurrent erysipelas, a history of lymphorrhoea, impaired skin trophic and multiple papillomatosis, to demonstrate the efficacy of a combination of conservative and surgical methods in the treatment of giant lymphedema of the scrotum.
Due to the combination of conservative and surgical treatment, the patient's body weight decreased by Subsequently, the patient fully recovered his sexual function. A combination of complex decongestive physical therapy and surgery is necessary for patients with advanced genital edema.
The isolated use of surgical or conservative treatment does not provide a sufficient improvement in the patient's quality of life. Modern plastic surgery technologies enable patients to achieve complete functional and cosmetic recovery, while proper selection and usage of compression hosiery help preserve and improve the outcomes acquired following treatment.
