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Lymphedema Praecox

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  1. Definition
    1. Lymphedema onset at Puberty
  2. 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
  3. Signs
    1. Lymphedema of feet and legs
  4. References
    1. Sabiston (1997) Surgery, Saunders, p.1574-5
    2. Rockson (2001) Am J Med 110:288

Lymphedema praecox (C0238261)

ConceptsCongenital Abnormality (T019) , Disease or Syndrome (T047)
ICD9457.1
EnglishAdolescent lymphedema, Adolescent lymphoedema, Lymphedema praecox, Lymphoedema praecox
Spanishlinfedema del adolescente, linfedema praecox, linfedema precoz, linfoedema precoz
Parent ConceptsLymphedema (C0024236), Lymphatic Vessel Diseases (C0920348), Ambiguous concept (C1274012)
SourcesDXP, MTH, MTHICD9, OMIM, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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