Lymphedema vs lipedema: Similar but different.

Lomeli, Laura Daniela; Makin, Vinni; Bartholomew, John R; Burguera, Bartolome · Cleve Clin J Med · 2024

review · Level V

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Abstract

Lymphedema and lipedema are chronic debilitating disorders that most commonly affect the upper and lower extremities. Although they can appear similar, they differ in important ways, which the authors of this article review and contrast.

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