| elephantiasis of non-filarial origin (podoconiosis) in the highlands of north-western cameroon. | lymphoedema, a condition of localized fluid retention, results from a compromised lymphatic system. although one common cause in the tropics is infection with filarial worms, non-filarial lymphoedema, also known as podoconiosis, has been reported among barefoot farmers in volcanic highland zones of africa, central and south america and north-western india. there are conflicting reports on the causes of lymphoedema in the highland regions of cameroon, where the condition is of great public-health ... | 2008 | 18782492 |