Disease Specific to Chronic Lymphedema and Class III Obesity
Elephantiasis nostras verrucosa (ENV) is a unique, chronic condition found in patients with obesity and chronic secondary lymphedema. It develops due to chronic inflammation and recurrent infection, most commonly on gravity-dependent sites. Progressive tissue enlargement, deformity, and disability n...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2020-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/9234183 |
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