filarial elephantiasis

Term ID

DOID:12211

Synonyms

• Bancroftian elephantiasis
• Bancroftian filarial chyluria
• elephantiasis of eyelid
• Lymphatic filariasis

Definition

A filariasis that is characterized by the thickening of the skin and underlying tissues, especially in the legs, male genitals and female breasts, caused by thread-like parasitic worms Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi or Brugia timori, which inhabit the lymphatics. These nematodes are transmitted by mosquitoes. Acute symptoms include fever, lymphadenitis, lymphangitis, funiculitis, and epididymitis. Chronic symptoms include abscesses, hyperkeratosis, polyarthritis, hydroceles, lymphedema, and elephantiasis. (2)

References

• MESH:D004605
• NCI:C128360
• SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:240820001
• UMLS_CUI:C0013884

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:12211 )