Publication details
Chronické otoky na dolních končetinách a jejich důsledky
| Title in English | Chronic lower limb edema and its consequences |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2012 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Interní medicína pro praxi |
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| Citation | |
| Field | Dermatovenerology |
| Keywords | phlebedema; lymphedema; lipedema |
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| Description | Lower limb edema can be a manifestation of many pathophysiological conditions in the development of which a number of factors are involved that affect the pressure balance between the vascular bed and the interstitium. It is a common complaint of patients for which they see a physician. Chronic lower limb edema may be associated with systemic disease or may have a local cause, confined only to the lower limbs. From a dermatologist’s viewpoint, chronic lower limb edema is most commonly represented by hyperosmolar edema: phlebedema, lymphedema, and lipedema. Given the fact that this type of edema is chronic and mostly progressive, it tends to be associated with a number of complications, subjective feelings of discomfort, and often permanent sequelae that significantly reduce the quality of life of the person affected. |