Primary education congenital Lymphœdème

The lymphœdème congenital primary education or disease of Milroy is characterized by accumulation of lymph mainly in subcutaneous fabric appearing by a Lymphœdème lower limbs visible dice the birth or little time afterwards. The importance of the lymphœdème varies in the same family, it is generally bilateral and sometimes asymmetrical. This lymphœdème does not progress during the life and sometimes improves during the first years.

The other signs of this pathology include/understand a Hydrocèle, veins particularly quite visible, prominent nails, a papillomatosis and anomalies of the urethra at the men.

An inflammatory cellulitis is often present becoming complicated infection reaches 20% of the individuals reached. this complication is more frequent at the men than among women.

The demonstrations of this disease at the fetus are the chyleuse existence of chylothorax or ascite.

Sources

  • Glen W Brice, Sahar Mansour, Carolyn Sholto-Douglas-Vernon, Steve Jeffery, Peter Mortimer Milroy Disease In GeneTests: Medical Genetics Information Resource (database online). Copyright, University off Washington, Seattle. 1993-2006

Category: Genetic disease

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