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  • Vascular Medicine
  • Lymphatic System Research
  • Genetics and Rare Diseases

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  • Primary lymphedema, a condition of impaired lymphatic function, is not fully understood.
  • Current diagnostics often fail to identify genetic causes.
  • Existing beliefs about localized lymphedema are challenged by new findings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the systemic nature of primary lymphedema.
  • To challenge the traditional view of localized lymphatic dysfunction.
  • To explore the diagnostic utility of indocyanine green (ICG) lymphography in primary lymphedema.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective study of 152 patients diagnosed with primary lymphedema (Jan 2020 - Apr 2022).
  • Collection of demographic data, medical/surgical history.
  • Analysis of indocyanine green (ICG) lymphographic findings.

Main Results:

  • 75% female patients, mean age 43.9 years.
  • 82.3% presented with lower extremity swelling.
  • ICG lymphography showed abnormalities in all symptomatic limbs and asymptomatic extremities in 97.4% of patients.
  • Lymphatic disease extent exceeded clinical symptoms in 80% of cases.

Conclusions:

  • Primary lymphedema represents a systemic lymphatic insufficiency affecting the entire lymphatic system.
  • Comprehensive assessments are vital for early diagnosis and effective treatment.
  • Findings highlight the need to reconsider primary lymphedema as a widespread condition.