Elephantiasis nostras verrucosa succesfully treated with topical tazarotene.

Authors

  • Luz Adriana Vásquez
  • Verónica Molina
  • Juan Esteban Arroyave
  • María Isabel Arredondo
  • Ana Isabel Arango

Keywords:

Elephantiasis, lymphedema, verrucous
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Abstract

Elephantiasis nostras verrucosa is an uncommon chronic entity characterized by fibrosis and deformity of the affected area. It is caused by chronic lymphedema that could be congenital or produced by a nonfilarial infection, surgery, radiotherapy, neoplastic obstruction, obesity or trauma. Depending on the severity and the cause, the treatment can be medical or surgical. We report an elephantiasis nostras verrucosa case succesfully treated with topical tazarotene and conservative measures.

Author Biographies

Luz Adriana Vásquez

Dermatóloga Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe. Medellín, Colombia.

Verónica Molina

Dermatóloga Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe. Medellín, Colombia.

Juan Esteban Arroyave

Dermatólogo Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe. Medellín, Colombia

María Isabel Arredondo

Dermatóloga Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe. Medellín, Colombia.

Ana Isabel Arango

Residente de tercer año de dermatología, CES. Medellín, Colombia.

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Vásquez LA, Molina V, Arroyave JE, Arredondo MI, Arango AI. Elephantiasis nostras verrucosa succesfully treated with topical tazarotene. rev. asoc. colomb. dermatol. cir. dematol. [Internet]. 2019 Feb. 12 [cited 2024 Jul. 3];17(1):54-6. Available from: https://revista.asocolderma.org.co/index.php/asocolderma/article/view/152

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2019-02-12

How to Cite

1.
Vásquez LA, Molina V, Arroyave JE, Arredondo MI, Arango AI. Elephantiasis nostras verrucosa succesfully treated with topical tazarotene. rev. asoc. colomb. dermatol. cir. dematol. [Internet]. 2019 Feb. 12 [cited 2024 Jul. 3];17(1):54-6. Available from: https://revista.asocolderma.org.co/index.php/asocolderma/article/view/152

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 1 (2009): January - March

Section

Case Report
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