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Lipedema, a frequently unrecognized problem.

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Fonder, MA; Loveless, JW; Lazarus, GS
Published in: J Am Acad Dermatol
August 2007

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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J Am Acad Dermatol

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EISSN

1097-6787

Publication Date

August 2007

Volume

57

Issue

2 Suppl

Start / End Page

S1 / S3

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Subcutaneous Fat
  • Spinal Dysraphism
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Lymphedema
  • Leg Ulcer
  • Leg
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Edema
  • Dermatology & Venereal Diseases
 

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Fonder, M. A., Loveless, J. W., & Lazarus, G. S. (2007). Lipedema, a frequently unrecognized problem. J Am Acad Dermatol, 57(2 Suppl), S1–S3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2006.09.023
Fonder, Margaret A., James W. Loveless, and Gerald S. Lazarus. “Lipedema, a frequently unrecognized problem.J Am Acad Dermatol 57, no. 2 Suppl (August 2007): S1–3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2006.09.023.
Fonder MA, Loveless JW, Lazarus GS. Lipedema, a frequently unrecognized problem. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2007 Aug;57(2 Suppl):S1–3.
Fonder, Margaret A., et al. “Lipedema, a frequently unrecognized problem.J Am Acad Dermatol, vol. 57, no. 2 Suppl, Aug. 2007, pp. S1–3. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2006.09.023.
Fonder MA, Loveless JW, Lazarus GS. Lipedema, a frequently unrecognized problem. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2007 Aug;57(2 Suppl):S1–S3.
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Published In

J Am Acad Dermatol

DOI

EISSN

1097-6787

Publication Date

August 2007

Volume

57

Issue

2 Suppl

Start / End Page

S1 / S3

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Subcutaneous Fat
  • Spinal Dysraphism
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Lymphedema
  • Leg Ulcer
  • Leg
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Edema
  • Dermatology & Venereal Diseases