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  2. Lymphedema - Wikipedia

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    Lymphedema, also known as lymphoedema and lymphatic edema, is a condition of localized swelling caused by a compromised lymphatic system. [2] The lymphatic system functions as a critical portion of the body's immune system and returns interstitial fluid to the bloodstream.

  3. Bullous lymphedema - Wikipedia

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    Bullous lymphedema is a skin condition that usually occurs with poorly controlled edema related to heart failure and fluid overload, and compression results in healing. [ 1 ] : 850 See also

  4. Factitial lymphedema - Wikipedia

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    Factitial lymphedema, also known as hysterical edema, is a skin condition produced by wrapping an elastic bandage, cord, or shirt around an extremity, and/or holding the extremity in a dependent and immobile state.

  5. Stasis papillomatosis - Wikipedia

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    The skin is also affected and its partial removal may mean that the skin and the subcutaneous tissue are excised. [6] A side effect of the procedure is the destruction of existing cutaneous lymphatic vessels. It also risks papillomatosis, skin necrosis and edema exacerbation. [7] All etiologies lead to local dermal lymphostasis pathogenesis. A ...

  6. Bilateral lower extremity inflammatory lymphedema - Wikipedia

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    The pathophysiology is not yet well understood. Leukocytoclastic vasculitis is proposed to be the underlying cause resulting in reactive lymphedema. [2] Prolonged standing with full knee extension and minimal movement for a prolonged period of time is postulated to induce a temporary failure in pumping the venous and lymphatic systems in the calf region leading to acute gravity-dependent ...

  7. Primary lymphedema - Wikipedia

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    Primary lymphedema is a form of lymphedema which is not directly attributable to another medical condition. It can be divided into three forms, depending upon age of onset: congenital lymphedema, lymphedema praecox, and lymphedema tarda. [1] Congenital lymphedema presents at birth. Lymphedema praecox presents from ages 1 to 35.

  8. Lymphedema praecox - Wikipedia

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    Lymphedema praecox [2] 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.

  9. Manual lymphatic drainage - Wikipedia

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    Studies show mixed results regarding the efficacy of the method in treating lymphedema, and further studies are needed. [3] A 2013 systematic review of manual lymphatic drainage with regard to breast cancer –related lymphedema found no clear support for the effectiveness of the intervention in either preventing limb edema in at-risk women or ...

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