DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Sporadic primary lymphedema of the lower extremity manifesting before the age of 35.
EtiopathogenesisThis section has been translated automatically.
Unknown.
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ManifestationThis section has been translated automatically.
Mostly occurring in women, mostly during puberty.
LocalizationThis section has been translated automatically.
Foot, leg.
Clinical featuresThis section has been translated automatically.
Beginning unilaterally with doughy, edematous, initially reversible, premenstrual swelling, dent formation under pressure, fatigue pain. In case of prolonged persistence, formation of hard swellings with a verrucous surface.
TherapyThis section has been translated automatically.
According to the lymphedema.
Progression/forecastThis section has been translated automatically.
Chronic progressive course. Rarely spontaneous regression. Deterioration due to recurrent erysipelas (erysipelas recidivans).
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