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Lymphedema Praecox

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Lymphedema Praecox

  • Definition
  1. Lymphedema onset at Puberty
  • Epidemiology
  1. Most common form of primary Lymphedema (80% of cases)
  2. More common in females by 3:1 ratio
  3. Onset around Puberty or in young adults
  • Signs
  1. Lymphedema of feet and legs
  • References
  1. Sabiston (1997) Surgery, Saunders, p.1574-5
  2. Rockson (2001) Am J Med 110:288-95 [PubMed]