A 41-Year-Old Woman with Excessive Fat of the Lower Body Since Puberty with Progression to Swollen Ankles and Feet Despite Caloric Restriction, Due to Lipedema and Protein-Calorie Malnutrition: A Case of Stage 3 Lipedema

Thomas F. Wright; Karen L. Herbst

doi:10.12659/AJCR.930306

07 May 2021 : Case report USA

A 41-Year-Old Woman with Excessive Fat of the Lower Body Since Puberty with Progression to Swollen Ankles and Feet Despite Caloric Restriction, Due to Lipedema and Protein-Calorie Malnutrition: A Case of Stage 3 Lipedema

Mistake in diagnosis, Educational Purpose (only if useful for a systematic review or synthesis), Rare coexistence of disease or pathology

Thomas F. Wright^1ABDEF*, Karen L. Herbst^23DEF

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930306

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930306

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Figure 1. Side(A) and front (B) views of legs, arms, and torso of a woman with type 3, stage 3 lipedema of the legs and type 4, stage 3 lipedema of the arms. These photos were taken approximately 2 years after presentation to the hospital and after resolution of severe protein-calorie malnutrition and a return to her normal state of health.

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A 41-Year-Old Woman with Excessive Fat of the Lower Body Since Puberty with Progression to Swollen Ankles and Feet Despite Caloric Restriction, Due to Lipedema and Protein-Calorie Malnutrition: A Case of Stage 3 Lipedema

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