Interní Med. 2012; 14(10): 373-377

Chronic lower limb edema and its consequences

prof.MUDr.Alena Pospíšilová, CSc.
Dermatovenerologická klinika LF MU a FN Brno

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.

Keywords: phlebedema, lymphedema, lipedema

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