10 Elephantiasis Symptoms

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Eosinophilia and Large Tumors

Elephantiasis may leave the limbs with a swollen appearance, but a blood disease called eosinophilia can also develop. Eosinophilia is defined as higher than normal numbers of eosinophils, which are a type of white blood cell that fights parasitic infections. Signs of eosinophilia include shortness of breath,cough and breathing 1‘Elephantiasis.’ Healthdirect, Healthdirect Australia, www.healthdirect.gov.au/elephantiasis

When swollen legs chafe and cause the skin to break, an infection may develop. These repeated infections can result in the formation of tumors beneath hardened skin.3Bano, Shahina, et al. ‘Elephantiasis Neuromatosa of the Lower Limb in a Patient with Neurofibromatosis Type-1: A Case Report with Imaging Findings.’ Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences, Medknow Publications, Jan. 2010, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2964801/

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