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Thumb Elephantitis

Premium Questions

Dr.  Matthew J. Mangat MD

. Could it be mistreated as filariasis ? Would it necessarily turn into elephantitis over a period of time ? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Matthew J. Mangat ( Urologist)
Dr. Hari Charan Perigela MD

My wife has lymphedema from an operation on her left arm. She cut her left thumb this afternoon, and the thumb is now swelling. What should she do? The swollen thumb is warmer than the right... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hari Charan Perigela ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin MD

I have a question on my right thumb, I'm right handed so it gets a workout. I have had some ... thumb, the thumb also is warmer than the rest of hand. The main joint is enlarged compared to left... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Chobufo Ditah MD

I have a painful and slightly swollen thumb. The joints in the thumb are sore and hurt to touch h. The joint closest to the top of thumb doesn't bend easily , it's more of a pop and feel like crunching... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shafi Ullah Khan MD

effect after 7 years is a "numb thumb". Three weeks ago I started to get tingles and sensations back in the thumb. about two weeks ago my thumb started turning colors. dark pink to dark purple. I lift ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan ( General & Family Physician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Gaurav Prajapati MD

My boyfriend has elephantitis concentrated on his genitalia. He doesn t like to talk much about it ... ALL the time. Is this normal? Is is caused by his elephantitis? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Gaurav Prajapati ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Hardik Sanghvi MD

I am a 64 year old female with high blood pressure! The problem is I have a foot that has swelling and blackness to it! The clinic that treats my blood pressure has diagnosed it to be elephantitis! can ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Sanghvi ( Hematologist)
Dr. Het Ram Bishnoi MD

[Is there a cure for elefanttis..because I was told if I get a surgery that it will grow again.But that doctor could not do nothing for me. so they send me with a other specialized and they are going to do all the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Het Ram Bishnoi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Shailja Puri Wahal MD

My daughter as abnormally almost elephantitis thighs with rolls of fat but the rest of her legs are normal-- She is overweight but her legs just bulge an then go to normal size-- I saddens me and she may ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shailja Puri Wahal ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr. Eugjen KULLI MD

HAD VERY HIGH LIVER COUNT, THEN COUNT WENT DOWN AFTER RX S BUT SEEMS LIKE MY LEGS/FEET STAY VERY ELEPHANTITIS AND DISCOLORED AT THE ANKLES??. mY BOYFRIEND IS HEP C??? SORRY = CANNOT AFFORD THIS. I WISH I ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Eugjen KULLI ( Gastroenterologist)