Resolution of Primary Lymphedema: A Case Report

Primary lymphedema is a rare, progressive disease that typically affects the lower extremity. The condition is not curable, and the limb enlarges over time because of subcutaneous fibroadipose deposition. We present a patient with clinical and radiographical evidence of resolution of primary lymphed...

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Autores principales: Goss, Jeremy A., Maclellan, Reid A., Beijnen, Usha E. A., Greene, Arin K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health 2017
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5340480/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28280665
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000001223
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author Goss, Jeremy A.
Maclellan, Reid A.
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Greene, Arin K.
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description Primary lymphedema is a rare, progressive disease that typically affects the lower extremity. The condition is not curable, and the limb enlarges over time because of subcutaneous fibroadipose deposition. We present a patient with clinical and radiographical evidence of resolution of primary lymphedema. This observation may provide greater insight into the pathophysiology of the disease.
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spelling pubmed-53404802017-03-09 Resolution of Primary Lymphedema: A Case Report Goss, Jeremy A. Maclellan, Reid A. Beijnen, Usha E. A. Greene, Arin K. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open Case Report Primary lymphedema is a rare, progressive disease that typically affects the lower extremity. The condition is not curable, and the limb enlarges over time because of subcutaneous fibroadipose deposition. We present a patient with clinical and radiographical evidence of resolution of primary lymphedema. This observation may provide greater insight into the pathophysiology of the disease. Wolters Kluwer Health 2017-02-13 /pmc/articles/PMC5340480/ /pubmed/28280665 http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000001223 Text en Copyright © 2017 The Authors. Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of The American Society of Plastic Surgeons. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives License 4.0 (CCBY-NC-ND) (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) , where it is permissible to download and share the work provided it is properly cited. The work cannot be changed in any way or used commercially without permission from the journal.
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