Assertion: filariasis's symptom | /r/HasProperty | lymphedema
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text: Initially there are symptoms of inflammation of the lymph nodes (lymphadenitis), lymphatic vessels (lymphangitis) and swelling due to reduced drainage of lymph (lymphedema).
text: By the time patients present with chronic symptoms (lymphedema or hydrocele,) medical treatment is futile as there has already been irreversible damage to the lymph vessels.