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| Year : 2009 | Volume
: 42
| Issue : 2 | Page : 248--250 |
Lymphangiectasis of lower limb: A rare challenging case
Visweswar Bhattacharya, Biswajit Mishra, Partha Sarathi Barooah, Gaurab Ranjan Chaudhuri, Siddhartha Bhattacharya
Department of Plastic Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi - 221 005, U.P, India
Correspondence Address:
Visweswar Bhattacharya
B33/14-16, Gandhi Nagar, Naria, Varanasi - 221 005, U.P
India
DOI: 10.4103/0970-0358.59292 PMID: 20368868
Lymphangiectasis usually occurs in the viscera. Involvement of the lower limb is very rare. It is difficult to establish the diagnosis without detailed investigations. Clinical features are peculiar and may mimic lymphoedema of different origins which needs to be ruled out. Contrary to the expectation, the post-operative result is excellent in the long-term follow-up.
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