title: [Massive localized lymphedema - a rare entity].
abstract: Massive localized lymphedema is a rare disease. Only a few cases have been described in the literature. These monstrous pseudotumors of the subcutis are mostly localized in the inguinal region or at the lower extremity. These tumors often show a slow growth for many years. Besides hernias, lipomatous tumors must be distinguished. The therapy of choice is the excision of the tumor. Relapse is not uncommon in the few cases described in the literature so far. The diagnostic procedure and therapy of an 48-year-old women with a massive localized lymphedema weighing about 22 kg are demonstrated and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Klinik I der Krankenanstalten Mutterhaus der Borromäerinnen Trier. decker@mutterhaus.de
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Decker
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Görtz
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sigmund
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kriegsmann
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Decker
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006119:Groin; D006801:Humans; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed