BD93.11
category
Lymphoedema due to dependency and immobility
Definition
Lymphoedema occurring in immobile individuals with reduced muscle pump activity as a result of paralysis or infirmity. It is particularly liable to develop in those who are unable to sleep recumbent.
Also indexed as
Armchair legsLymphoedema due to dependency and immobilityLymphoedema secondary to dependency and immobilityWheelchair legs
Nearby in Secondary lymphoedema
BD93.10Lymphoedema due to venous insufficiencyBD93.12Lymphoedema due to obesityBD93.13Lymphoedema due to lymphatic filariasisBD93.14Lymphoedema due to podoconiosisBD93.15Lymphoedema due to malignant infiltration4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified