Elephantiasis Nostras Verrucosa A Case Series
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Keywords
ENV, Elephantiasis Nostras Verrucosa, Diagnosis, Management
Abstract
Elephantiasis nostras verrucosa (ENV) is a rare complication of chronic lymphedema that can cause significant disfiguration of the affected body part. We present a case series of two patients encompassing a spectrum of ENV severity to make medical providers more comfortable identifying and managing ENV to ultimately improve patient outcomes.
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Suzanne Sirota Rozenberg, Department of Dermatology, St. John?s Episcopal Hospital, Far Rockaway, New York
Fellow Of Distinction, AOCD
Dermatology Program Director, St. John's Episcopal Hospital
Chair, Division of Dermatology, St. John?s Episcopal Hospital