Symptoms of lower extremity lymphedema

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Lower extremity lymphedema disease, and this situation may generally lead to physical problems of patients, we should understand the symptoms and characteristics of lower extremity lymphedema in advance, so that we can find the disease and timely treatment. Now let me talk about the symptoms of lower extremity lymphedema.

Symptoms of lower extremity lymphedema

First, the main clinical manifestation of lower extremity lymphedema is swelling of one limb. The swelling begins at the distal end of the lower limb (ankle) and extends to the whole lower limb. In the early stage, the skin was normal. In the late stage, the skin was thickened, dry, rough, pigmented, with wart or spinous substance.

Second: lower extremity lymphedema is mainly divided into primary and secondary two kinds. Primary diseases, such as Milroy's disease, are mostly related to heredity, which may be caused by the development defects of lymphatic vessels in the embryonic stage. Trauma and inflammation are often the contributing factors. The former includes lymph node dissection, malignant tumor metastasis, filariasis, etc; The latter, such as chronic recurrent erysipelas.

Third: lymphedema of lower limbs mainly refers to the blockage of lymph reflux in some parts of the body caused by various reasons, resulting in repeated infection of soft tissue fluid on the body surface, followed by subcutaneous fibrous connective tissue hyperplasia and fat sclerosis or limb thickening, and later skin thickening, rough and tough, such as elephant skin, commonly known as "elephant skin swelling".

matters needing attention

In our life, we should ensure our healthy living habits, do not take drugs indiscriminately, and be careful to prevent the occurrence of lower extremity lymphedema.