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Swelling of limb

MedGen UID:
510530
•Concept ID:
C0158369
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Sign or Symptom
Synonym: Swelling of the limbs
SNOMED CT: Swelling of limb (80068009)

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PubMed

Diagnosis and treatment of venous lymphedema.
Raju S, Furrh JB 4th, Neglén P
J Vasc Surg 2012 Jan;55(1):141-9. Epub 2011 Sep 29 doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2011.07.078. PMID: 21958566
Treatment-seeking behavior and treatment practices of lymphatic filariasis patients with lymphoedema in the Colombo district, Sri Lanka.
Wijesinghe RS, Wickremasinghe AR, Ekanayake S, Perera MS
Asia Pac J Public Health 2008;20(2):129-38. doi: 10.1177/1010539507311257. PMID: 19124306
Management of lower limb lymphoedema in the United Kingdom.
Tiwari A, Myint F, Hamilton G
Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2006 Mar;31(3):311-5. Epub 2005 Dec 1 doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2005.09.017. PMID: 16324854

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

A Prospective Study of Thyroid Function Test in Geriatric Population and its Clinical Correlation.
Natasha, Badiger R
J Assoc Physicians India 2019 Oct;67(10):33-36. PMID: 31571449
Extensive skeletal lesions in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Hafiz MG, Islam A
Mymensingh Med J 2009 Jan;18(1):88-94. PMID: 19182758

Diagnosis

A Prospective Study of Thyroid Function Test in Geriatric Population and its Clinical Correlation.
Natasha, Badiger R
J Assoc Physicians India 2019 Oct;67(10):33-36. PMID: 31571449
Extensive skeletal lesions in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Hafiz MG, Islam A
Mymensingh Med J 2009 Jan;18(1):88-94. PMID: 19182758
Onchocerciasis presenting with swelling of limb.
Wolfe MS, Petersen JL, Neafie RC, Connor DH, Purtilo DT
Am J Trop Med Hyg 1974 May;23(3):361-8. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.1974.23.361. PMID: 4596041

Therapy

Extensive skeletal lesions in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Hafiz MG, Islam A
Mymensingh Med J 2009 Jan;18(1):88-94. PMID: 19182758
Onchocerciasis presenting with swelling of limb.
Wolfe MS, Petersen JL, Neafie RC, Connor DH, Purtilo DT
Am J Trop Med Hyg 1974 May;23(3):361-8. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.1974.23.361. PMID: 4596041

Prognosis

Extensive skeletal lesions in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Hafiz MG, Islam A
Mymensingh Med J 2009 Jan;18(1):88-94. PMID: 19182758

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