Mound septic systems are considerably more expensive than conventional septics because they require more sophisticated construction. The cost of the electric pump and sand also contributes to the total price. In most cases, budget anywhere from $10,000 to $20,000 for a mound septic system.
Conclusion: Changes of attitude regarding medical teaching and the media could dispel the confusion among physicians and journalists. For many years it was thought Joseph Merrick, widely known as the Elephant Man, had suffered from neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). In 1986, geneticists Tibbles and Cohen demonstrated that Merrick was actually afflicted with Proteus syndrome, a much rarer condition.
It is basically caused by conditions known as podonconiasis and filariasis. Elephantiasis is usually of two main types, namely lymphatic filariasis and non filarial elephantiasis. Lymphatic filariasis elephantiasis is caused by elephantitis parasites or worms that harm the lymphatic system of the body.The other form of elephantiasis is non filarial elephantiasis that is caused due oneâs vulnerability to volcanic ash.Elephantiasis, which is the true medical terminology of the term âelephantitisâ is highly prevalent in tropical and sub-tropical areas of the world.edically termed as elephantiasis or lymphatic filariasis, it is usually misspelt as elephantitis. Elephantitis or elephantiasis disease in males is characterized by the inflammation of the scrotum or the testicles to the size of a softball or even as big as a basketball.