[MRI aspects of filaria scrotum elephantiasis. MRI-anatomopathological correlations]

C Arteaga; P Salamand; D Mianné; G Martet; A Raillat; J F Briant

[MRI aspects of filaria scrotum elephantiasis. MRI-anatomopathological correlations]

J Radiol. 1997 Dec;78(12):1285-7.

[Article in French]

Authors

C Arteaga¹, P Salamand, D Mianné, G Martet, A Raillat, J F Briant

Affiliation

¹ Service d'Imagerie médicale, HIA Laveran, Marseille Armées.

PMID: 9499970

Abstract

We report a case of filaria scrotum elephantiasis explored by MRI. MRI and pathological description of the three muscular layers (superficial, medium, deep) were well correlated.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Elephantiasis, Filarial / parasitology
Elephantiasis, Filarial / pathology*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Male
Middle Aged
Scrotum* / pathology