Unilateral leg edema: Is it always vascular? Tek taraflı bacak ödemi: Her zaman vasküler midir?
Turk Kardiyoloji Dernegi Arsivi, cilt.46, sa.8, ss.706-709, 2018 (Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 46 Sayı: 8
- Basım Tarihi: 2018
- Doi Numarası: 10.5543/tkda.2018.85601
- Dergi Adı: Turk Kardiyoloji Dernegi Arsivi
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.706-709
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Lipedema, Nonpitting, Pretibial edema
- Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Unilateral lower extremity edema below the knee commonly results from deep venous thrombosis, venous insufficiency, or lymphedema. The patient history, a physical examination, and lower extremity venous duplex ultrasound often reveal the underlying etiology, which is frequently of vascular origin. Presently described is the case of a 23-year-old patient who underwent a diagnostic workup for unilateral leg swelling and was found to have a relatively uncommon cause of edema: lipedema. Lipedema is a disease characterized by subcutaneous adipose tissue deposition, and although diagnosed very rarely in general cardiology outpatient clinics, it has been demonstrated to be a cause of lower extremity edema in approximately one-fifth of cases in specialized clinics.