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Milroy Disease
It is also known as Milroy disease, Nonne-Milroy-Meige syndrome and hereditary lymphedema. … The most common presentation of Milroy Disease is bilateral lower extremity lymphedema, and may also be accompanied by hydrocele. … Milroy's disease is also known as primary or hereditary lymphedema type 1A or early onset lymphedema.[1]
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Lymphedema Praecox
Lymphedema praecox is a condition characterized by swelling of the soft tissues in which an excessive amount of lymph has accumulated, and generally develops in females between … the ages of nine and twenty-five.This is the most common form of primary lymphedema,accounting for about 80% of the patients. … Lymphedema
Lymphedema-distichiasis syndrome
Aagenaes syndrome
List of cutaneous conditions[2]
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Secondary Lymphedema
Secondary lymphedema is a condition characterized by swelling of the soft tissues in which an excessive amount of lymph has accumulated, and is caused by certain malignant … Secondary lymphedema also can be caused by several non-malignant diseases, such as lipedema, and can result from the removal of lymph nodes during various cancer surgeries … Lymphedema
Skin lesion[3]
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Hereditary Lymphedema
It is also known as Milroy disease, Nonne-Milroy-Meige syndrome and hereditary lymphedema. … The most common presentation of Milroy Disease is bilateral lower extremity lymphedema, and may also be accompanied by hydrocele. … Milroy's disease is also known as primary or hereditary lymphedema type 1A or early onset lymphedema.[4]
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Lipedema
The additional, expanding fat cells interfere with the pathways of lymphatic vessels, and patients can develop secondary lymphedema, a condition known as lipo-lymphedema. … This is known as lipo-lymphedema. … Some patients progress to lipo-lymphedema, a condition where lipedema and lipo-lymphedema both occur.[5]
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Lymphedema
Lymphedema should not be confused with edema arising from venous insufficiency, which is not lymphedema. … Secondary lymphedema affects both men and women. … Lymphedema is not present.[6]
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Aagenaes Syndrome
Aagenaes syndrome is a syndrome characterised by congenital hypoplasia of lymph vessels, which causes lymphedema of the legs and recurrent cholestasis in infancy, and slow … It is also called cholestasis-lymphedema syndrome (CLS). … Lymphedema-distichiasis syndrome
Lymphedema praecox
Blueberry muffin baby[7]
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Yellow Nail Syndrome
Other symptoms mainly refer to pleural effusion and peripheral lymphedema. … Initially, lymphedema renders the skin of affected areas soft and puffy, but chronic lymphedema is associated with fibrotic changes and thus hardening of the skin. … Lymphedema most frequently affects the lower limbs.[8]
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Distichiasis
To rule out the presence of lymphedema-distichiasis syndrome, patient's history should include asking about any signs of lymphedema that may have appeared and the patient … should be counseled about possibility of development of lymphedema in lower limbs. … Lymphedema is clinically diagnosed by lymphoscintigraphy.[9]
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Filariasis
Chronic symptoms include: Lymphedema – This is swelling of the limbs due to chronic inflammation of the lymphatic vessels. … Severe lymphedema is sometimes referred to as “elephantiasis”. … Genetics may also influence clinical presentation (lymphedema tends to occur in families).[10]