FILARIAL ELEPHANTIASIS OF LOWER EXTREMITY : A REVIEW

Elephantiasis of the lower limb is one of the most troublesome and common manifestation of filariasis. It is a very old problem in India, as Manu described it as an obstacle to the invitation of a Priest to annual remembrance festivities ("Shradha karma"): and Sushruta, the father Indian S...

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Main Author: T. C. GOEL
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 1985-02-01
Series:Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1778496