Diseases

Lipedema

Disorder of adipose tissue characterized by symmetric and bilateral enlargement of the lower extremities due to abnormal deposition of SUBCUTANEOUS FAT often in obese women. It is associated with HEMATOMA, pain and may progress to secondary LYMPHEDEMA which is known as lipolymphedema.

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Abstract

Disorder of adipose tissue characterized by symmetric and bilateral enlargement of the lower extremities due to abnormal deposition of SUBCUTANEOUS FAT often in obese women. It is associated with HEMATOMA, pain and may progress to secondary LYMPHEDEMA which is known as lipolymphedema.

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5 entry terms
  • Lipoedema
  • Lipedemas
  • Lipoedemas
  • Lipolymphedema
  • Lipolymphedemas

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35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2015

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Previous Indexing

  • Connective Tissue Diseases (1990-2014)
  • Edema (1974-2014)

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  1. C17.300w.451w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Lipedema. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D065134. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D065134
  2. Lipedema. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipedema
  3. Lipedema. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1827605