01812nas a2200205   4500000000100000008004100001260002700042653005700069653001500126100001300141700001200154700001300166700001500179700001500194245007300209856007900282490000700361520121300368022002501581       2020                            d  bPAGEPress Publications10aPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health10aLymphedema1 aKasim KN1 aWahab S1 aDjawad K1 aWaspodo NN1 aMulawardi 00aLymphedema resulting from filariasis successfully treated by surgery  uhttps://www.publichealthinafrica.org/index.php/jphia/article/view/1059/5800 v113 a<jats:p>Filariasis is an infectious disease caused by a filarial worm infection transmitted by mosquito bites. The disease can result in reduced work productivity, disability and social stigma. This disease transmission process begins when a mosquito bite and suck the blood containing the microfilaria. Filarial infections have been grouped into three categories based on their location diseases of the disease: (1) lymphatics, (2) skin, and (3) body cavities. Morbidity is almost entirely due to the species that cause lymphatic diseases, and skin diseases to a lesser degree. A 28-year-old male came with a chief complaint of swollen right leg since four years ago which worsened in the last three months. Upon physical examination, edema, fibrosis, and hyper-pigmented plaques were present on the right lower extremity. The blood microfilariae examination was positive for Wuchereria bancrofti. The lymphedema did not resolve despite of antifilarial treatment and surgery was eventually performed to resect the fibrous tissue and subcutaneous edema. The patient responded well to the treatment with a significant reduction in the edema. No complication was present until two years after surgery.</jats:p>  a2038-9930, 2038-9922