Disorders Caused Due to Filarial Disease

The following points highlight the three major disorders caused due to filarial disease. The disorders are: 1. Elephantiasis 2. Hydrocele 3. Chyluria. Disorder # 1. Elephantiasis: The condition is due to hyper­plasia of skin and connective tissue, specially involving scrotum, legs and arms. Elephantiasis is the result in many cases of filariasis where in pro­fuse development of skin occurs on [...]