Chronic hereditary lymphedema

Case contributed by Mauricio Macagnan
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Newborn, foot edema.

Patient Data

Age: 1 day
Gender: Female
ultrasound

On ultrasound, there is presence of edema in the subcutaneous tissue.

Photo

Important edema in the right foot and leg and to a lesser extent in the left leg.

Case Discussion

Newborn with 1 day of life, presenting significant edema of the right lower limb and mild edema in the left foot. The possibility of chronic hereditary lymphedema should be considered. There are chromosomes that are related to this entity.

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