Congenital lymphoedema in a child--an unusual diagnosis of ankle oedema seen at a peripheral hospital. A case report.
A patient with congenital lymphoedema--the clinical picture being that of Milroy's disease--is presented. The diagnosis, differential diagnosis and treatment are discussed and the modified autosomal dominant mode of inheritance with sex influence and variable expressivity is described.
Zöllner
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Tshilidzini Hospital, PO Shayandima, Venda.
Potgieter
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Khusi
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D000842:Ankle; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000151:congenital*; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree