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  • Title: [Surgical treatment of elephantiasis of the upper extremities].
    Author: Zabolotskiĭ AT.
    Journal: Vestn Khir Im I I Grek; 1975 Oct; 115(10):67-70. PubMed ID: 1105946.
    Abstract:
    According to the author' data elephantiasis of the upper extremities was observed in 13 (6.2%) among 215 patients, operated upon for elephantiasis of the extremities. There were 3 males and 10 females. The patients' age ranged from 3 to 56 years. Five patients suffered elephantiasis of the upper extremity since their birth, 8 patients showed acquired elephantiasis, in particular after mastectomy and operative procedures in the axillary region. Late results of surgical treatment proved to be quite satisfactory.
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