Lipedema and the Evolution to Lymphedema With the Progression of Obesity.

Aim: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the prevalence of subclinical and clinical systemic lymphedema in patients with lipedema and different body mass index (BMI) values.

Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of subclinical systemic lymphedema and clinical lymphedema of the lower limbs detected by bioimpedance (InBody S10 device, Seoul, Korea) in 258 women with clinically diagnosed lipedema. The patients were divided into three groups based on BMI: Group I - BMI below 30 kg/m; Group II - BMI between 30 and 40 kg/m; and Group III - BMI 40 to 50 kg/m.

Lymphatic Drainage of Legs Reduces Edema of the Arms in Children with Lymphedema.

Objective: The aim of the present study is to report on the reduction of edema of lymphedematous arms just by treating the lower limbs.

Methods: A 16-year-old girl reported that she has started having right lower limb edema at the age of three. At age 13, she performed a lymphoscintigraphy that confirmed the diagnosis of primary lymphedema of the four limbs.

Cervical Stimulation in the Treatment of Children with Lymphedema of All Four Extremities: A Case Report and Literature Review.

. The aim of this study is to report on the use of cervical stimulation as monotherapy to reduce swelling and normalize the size of limbs in two children with lymphedema of all four extremities. .