Milroy's Disease

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  • Congenital absence of the lymphatics
  • Peak age of onset 10-30 years
  • more common in females
  • develops shortly after menarche
  • more likely to be unilateral
  • spreads proximally from ankle and dorsum of foot
  • may develop numerous vesicles which leak clear lymph/chyle
  • swelling worse in day and decreases at night
 

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