Congenital Lymphedema

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Congenital Lymphedema

Aka: Congenital Lymphedema, Lymphedema Congenita, Milroy’s Disease

II. Epidemiology

  1. Onset within first two years of life

III. See Also

  1. Lymphedema

IV. Definition

  1. Severe Lymphedema onset at birth or as infant
  2. Milroy’s Disease is a famial subtype

V. Signs

  1. Lower extremity edema
    1. Right leg more often affected
    2. Bilateral involvement in 25% of cases
  2. Involves foot dorsum up to knee

VI. Associated Conditions

  1. Swelling of external genitalia
  2. Intestinal lymphangiectasia, protein-losing Enteropathy
  3. Cystic Hygroma
  4. Pulmonary lymphangiectasia

VII. References

  1. Sabiston (1997) Surgery, Saunders, p.1574-5
  2. Rockson (2001) Am J Med 110:288-95 [PubMed]

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