Esthiomene is a medical term for elephantiasis of the female genitals, a chronic swelling historically caused by lymphogranuloma venereum infection. In the past the term was also applied to elephantiasis of the male genitalia.
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Classification
ICD-10 ChapterI: Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 2 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Sources
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Subclass of: vulvar disease
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Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
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This sexually transmitted infection produces inflammation of the lymphatic channels in the female genitalia, followed by abscesses, fistulae, ulcerations, and fibrosis of the tissues.
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