title: Lymphedema praecox.
abstract: A 57-year-old man presented with the post-pubertal onset of asymptomatic swelling of the left arm and legs that had been complicated by recurrent bouts of cellulitis. The presentation and disease course are consistent with lymphedema praecox, which is a subtype of primary lymphedema with onset at puberty and a slowly progressive course. The subtypes of lymphedema, pathogenesis, and treatment are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, New York University, USA.
authors.forename: Carina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rizzo
authors.forename: Lisa M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Gruson
authors.forename: Brent D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Wainwright
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged