Congenital four-limb Lymphedema: A case report

Mahym Mansoor; Wajieha Saeed; Ghazala Butt; Faria Altaf; Ijaz Hussain

Congenital four-limb Lymphedema: A case report

Mahym Mansoor^*
, Wajieha Saeed
, Ghazala Butt
, Faria Altaf
, Ijaz Hussain

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Primary lymphedema is a rare genetic, progressive disorder characterized by swelling due to inadequate lymphatic drainage by defective lymphatic vessels. Here we report a case of a teenage girl presenting with primary lymphedema but with erratic family history and features supportive of both a dominant and recessively inherited described mutations.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1783-1786
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists
Volume	33
Issue number	4
State	Published - Oct 2023
Externally published	Yes

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© 2023 Pakistan Association of Dermatologists. All rights reserved.

Keywords

GJC2-related lymphedema
PIEZO1-related lymphatic dysplasia
Primary lymphedema

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Dermatology

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Congenital four-limb Lymphedema: A case report

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