Damp low-stretch bandage employed in the treatment of an ulcer in patient with lipolymphedema
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Lymphedema, Ulcer, BandagesAbstract
A lipedema is characterized by the bilateral and symmetrical en-largement of the lower limbs without the involvement of the feet and a negative Stemmer’s sign; it may cause skin hypothermia, alteration in the plantar support, and hyperalgesia. The current study aims to report a rare type of ulcerative lesion in a patient with lipolymphedema treated with a damp low-stretch bandage. The patient is a female, age 50, with a family history of lipedema, and who has suffered many episodes of erysipelas in the lower left limb for approximately 20 years. For over five years ulcers which are difficult to heal have appeared. She was treated with a damp low-stretch bandage and the healing of the wound has shown significant improvement. Ulcerative lesions are rare in lipolymphedema; however, their occurrence is associated with difficulties in healing.
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