Milroy Disease:A Case Report  

作　　者：Goncalo Gomes Pereira Joana Moreira Vaz de Macedo Mário Santos 

机构地区：[1]General Practice Departement,USF Sem Fronteiras,Santa Maria da Feira,Portugal [2]General Practice Departement,USF Covelo,Porto,Portugal

出　　处：《Case Reports in Clinical Medicine》2015年第11期349-351,共3页临床医学病理报告（英文）

摘　　要：Hereditary lymphoedema type I is a congenital onset primary lymphoedema with autosomal dominant inheritance, which is characterized by the swelling of the lower body. In this article, the authors report a case of a 32-year-old woman with repeating episodes of swollen limbs. Imaging studies and genetic study were carried out and a Milroy’s syndrome diagnosis was established. The patient started sintomatic treatment of the edema, with fitting stockings and descompressive massage, with symptomatic benefit.Hereditary lymphoedema type I is a congenital onset primary lymphoedema with autosomal dominant inheritance, which is characterized by the swelling of the lower body. In this article, the authors report a case of a 32-year-old woman with repeating episodes of swollen limbs. Imaging studies and genetic study were carried out and a Milroy’s syndrome diagnosis was established. The patient started sintomatic treatment of the edema, with fitting stockings and descompressive massage, with symptomatic benefit.

关 键 词：Milroy Disease Lower Limbs Edema FLT4 Gene VEGFR-3 

分 类 号：R73[医药卫生—肿瘤]