Elephantiasis False

Elephantiasis is a rare dermatological pathology characterized by a long course and late manifestation. It is less common than other forms of the disease, a representative of the dystopic group of pathologies. One of the varieties of this pathology is false elephant-like skin disease. Unlike true elephant disease, this pathology does not manifest itself in damage to the legs and eyes, and can also be detected at different ages. The disease code in the international classification of diseases ICD-10 is presented as L76-8.

The main reason for the appearance of false elephantiasis appears due to stagnation of lymph in the lymphatic channels. This disease is hereditary in nature, determined genetically, and occurs due to an acquired infection during the use of hormonal drugs, as a result of drug use through the veins, during pregnancy, or after an unsuccessful injection in a humanoid. Pseudoelephantiasis often manifests itself in the form of hygroma of the extremities at a young age, but the development of pathology is possible at an older age and even after 60 years. Although a person no longer has hormonal