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Lymphedema praecox[2] is a condition characterized by swelling of the soft tissues in which an excessive amount of lymph has accumulated, and generally develops in females between the ages of nine and twenty-five. This is the most common form of primary lymphedema, accounting for about 80% of the patients.[3]: 848 [4]
Lymphedema praecox | |
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Other names | Meige disease Meige lymphedema[1] |
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Lymphedema praecox is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner | |
Specialty | Medical genetics ![]() |
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