Lipedema, a frequently unrecognized problem - 19/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.jaad.2006.09.023
Margaret A. Fonder, BS, James W. Loveless, MD, Gerald S. Lazarus, MD ⁎ 
From the Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins University
Reprint requests: Gerald S. Lazarus, MD, Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Mason F. Lord Bldg, Center Tower, Suite 2500, Baltimore, MD 21224.Baltimore, Maryland
Abstract |
Lipedema is characterized by symmetric lower extremity enlargement secondary to the deposition of fat. Lipedema is not rare, but it is commonly misdiagnosed as lymphedema. We describe a 20-year-old woman with massive lower extremity enlargement that did not respond to compression therapy. Magnetic resonance imaging of the lower extremities helped to confirm the diagnosis.
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Vol 57 - N° 2S
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