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Published in: Clinical Rheumatology 1/2013

01-03-2013 | Case Report

Lymphatic obstruction as a cause of extremity edema in systemic lupus erythematosus

Authors: Liza Rajasekhar, Shabina Habibi, Pushpalatha Sudhakar, Narsimulu Gumdal

Published in: Clinical Rheumatology | Special Issue 1/2013

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Abstract

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem disease of autoimmune origin. Lymphedema is a very uncommon entity and has not been previously documented in SLE. We report lymphatic obstruction involving all four limbs as a cause of extremity edema in a patient with SLE.
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Metadata
Title
Lymphatic obstruction as a cause of extremity edema in systemic lupus erythematosus
Authors
Liza Rajasekhar
Shabina Habibi
Pushpalatha Sudhakar
Narsimulu Gumdal
Publication date
01-03-2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Clinical Rheumatology / Issue Special Issue 1/2013
Print ISSN: 0770-3198
Electronic ISSN: 1434-9949
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-009-1268-y

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