Successful Surgical Treatment for Elephantiasis Nostras Verrucosa Using a New Designed Column Flap

Hyun Ho Han; Soo Yeon Lim; Deuk Young Oh

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Successful Surgical Treatment for Elephantiasis Nostras Verrucosa Using a New Designed Column Flap

Hyun Ho Han
, Soo Yeon Lim
, Deuk Young Oh

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Catholic Univ. of Korea Coll. Med.

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Abstract

Elephantiasis nostras verrucosa is a chronic lymphedema that causes enlarged and disfigured extremities. There are plenty of treatment options. However, there is no complete treatment. Preventive or symptomatic therapy is the basis for treating elephantiasis. In this article, we report a case of elephantiasis nostras verrucosa treated successfully by surgical reconstruction using a newly designed column flap.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	299-302
Number of pages	4
Journal	International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds
Volume	14
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1534734614564054
State	Published - 1 Sep 2015

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column flap
elephantiasis
lymph edema
surgical treatment

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Successful Surgical Treatment for Elephantiasis Nostras Verrucosa Using a New Designed Column Flap

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