What Is Elephantiasis?
8. Do Patients With Elephantiasis Die?
Sometimes. If you’ve been infected with a parasite, this can certainly cause a shorter life expectancy as your immune system may not be able to handle the overload. Without medication, these infections can result in amputation of the affected limbs or even death.
If you have a condition like hereditary lymphedema, your doctor will probably not call this true elephantiasis — though, on the surface, it will look similar. It is important to follow up with a specialist regardless of the cause of limb swelling.
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