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Milroy's disease
Lymphedema commonly located in legs, caused by congenital abnormalities in the lymphatic system / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Milroy's disease (MD) is a familial disease characterized by lymphedema, commonly in the legs, caused by congenital abnormalities in the lymphatic system. Disruption of the normal drainage of lymph leads to fluid accumulation and hypertrophy of soft tissues.[2][3]
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Milroy's disease | |
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Other names | Milroy disease, Nonne-Milroy-Meige syndrome, Hereditary lymphedema[1] |
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This condition is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner. | |
Specialty | Medical genetics ![]() |
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It was named by Sir William Osler for William Milroy, a Canadian physician, who described a case in 1892, though it was first described by Rudolf Virchow in 1863.[4][5]