Massive penoscrotal and bilateral lower limb lymphedema in a young African: A case report

Abstract

Introduction: Lymphedema is a challenging disorder characterised by swelling and fibrosis of the skin and subcutaneous tissue due to  obstruction of the lymphatic drainage. The penoscrotal area is sometimes affected with untoward clinical and psychosocial effect on both  patients and relatives. Rarely, the external genitalia and the extremities may both be affected as seen in our index patient.

Case report: We report the case of a 23-yearold man with massive penoscrotal lymphedema and bilateral lower limb lymphedema who  had surgical excision and reconstruction with the remnant normal tissue.

Conclusion: Massive penoscrotal lymphedema with bilateral lower limb lymphedema is a rare occurrence and very few has been  reported in the literature especially in Sub-Saharan Africa.