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Lymphatic filariasis must be differentiated from other causes of lower limb edema, such as chronic venous insufficiency, acute deep venous thrombosis, lipedema, myxedema, cellulitis and causes of generalized edema. | Lymphatic filariasis must be differentiated from other causes of lower limb edema, such as chronic venous insufficiency, acute deep venous thrombosis, lipedema, myxedema, cellulitis and causes of generalized edema. Hydrocele sholud be differentiated from other causes of testicular masses. Breast lymphedema must be differentiated from breast cancer. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohammed Abdelwahed M.D[2]
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Overview
Lymphatic filariasis must be differentiated from other causes of lower limb edema, such as chronic venous insufficiency, acute deep venous thrombosis, lipedema, myxedema, cellulitis and causes of generalized edema. Hydrocele sholud be differentiated from other causes of testicular masses. Breast lymphedema must be differentiated from breast cancer.
Differentiating filariasis from other diseases
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| Chronic venous insufficiency |
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Duplex ultrasound will demonstrate typical findings of venous valvular insufficiency |
| Acute deep venous thrombosis |
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| Lipedema | Patients may complain of pain,swelling and easy bruising.[1] |
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| Cellulitis | Acute painful swelling and may be fever | Tenderness,hotness and may be flactuation if abscess formed | |
| Other causes of generalized edema | History of chronic general condition(cardiac-liver-renal) |
References
- ↑ Herbst KL (2012). "Rare adipose disorders (RADs) masquerading as obesity". Acta Pharmacol Sin. 33 (2): 155–72. doi:10.1038/aps.2011.153. PMC 4010336. PMID 22301856.
- ↑ Child AH, Gordon KD, Sharpe P, Brice G, Ostergaard P, Jeffery S; et al. (2010). "Lipedema: an inherited condition". Am J Med Genet A. 152A (4): 970–6. doi:10.1002/ajmg.a.33313. PMID 20358611.