Elephantiasis nostras verrucosa
Flesh-coloured nodules and warty hyperkeratosis in chronic mixed venous insufficiency and lymphoedema (ENV-patient1)
Keywords: Clustered verrucous papules, Crusting, Erythema, Heel, Lichenification, Lymphoedema, Male, Nodular fibrosis, Scale, Varying-sized papulonodules, Venous disease, Yellow-brown discolouration
What is elephantiasis nostras verrucosa?
Elephantiasis nostras verrucosa (ENV) is a rare and severe form of chronic lymphoedema. It leads to cutaneous changes including scarring, non-pitting oedema, hyperkeratosis, cobblestone-like papules, and indurated plaques on gravity-dependent body parts.
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