Background: Filarial Scrotal Tumor (FST) is endemic regions in country like Asia and Africa. It is of variable origin in the country like India. Case presentation: We present a case of a 50-year-old male with huge scrotal swelling lead to chronic inflammation lesion of affected part. The patient underwent subtotal scrotectomy saving penis, testes and spermatic cords and followed by scrotal reconstruction with adequate cosmetic and functional outcome.
Conclusion:In this report we discuss a rare case of scrotal filariasis in a patient, reflect on the etiology and the diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. Surgery can be successful even in giant filarial scrotum tumor.
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