07 May 2021
: Case report 
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. Wright1ABDEF*, Karen L. Herbst23DEFDOI: 10.12659/AJCR.930306
Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e930306
Table 3. Laboratory test results.
| Test Name | Result | Range |
|---|---|---|
| White blood cell | 3.0 | 3.8–10.8 K/µL |
| Hemoglobin | 9.8 | 11.7–15.5 g/dL |
| Hematocrit | 33% | 35–45% |
| Platelet count | 380 | 140–400 K/µL |
| Absolute neutrophils | 1700 | 1500–7800 cells/µL |
| Vitamin D | 10 ng/ml | 20–40 ng/ml |
| LDL | 65 | Desirable: < 100 mg/dL |
| HDL | 63 | Desirable: < 50 mg/dL |
| Total cholesterol | 153 | Normal: <200 mg/dL |
| Glucose | 87 mg/dL | 70–120 mg/dL |
| Albumin | 2.0 | 3.6–5.1 g/dL |
| Total protein | 5.5 | 6.1–8.1 g/dL |
| Blood urea nitrogen | 10 | 7–25 mg/dL |
| Creatinine | 0.6 | 0.5–1.05 mg/dL |
| Sodium | 137 | 135–146 mmol/L |
| Potassium | 3.7 | 3.5–5.3 mmol/L |
| Chloride | 100 | 98–110 mmol/L |
| Carbon dioxide | 22 mmol/L | 20–32 mmol/L |
| Calcium | 8.4 mg/dl | 8.6–10.4 mg/dL |
| Radiotracer uptake in lymph nodes with slightly delayed clearance in all 4 limbs; interpreted as normal | ||
| LDL – low-density lipoprotein; HDL – high-density lipoprotein. | ||