Lymphoedema due to podoconiosis

Definition

Lymphoedema of the lower limbs resulting from an inflammatory response within lymphatic vessels to mineral particles from soil in genetically susceptible individuals. It is a leading cause of lower limb lymphoedema in farmers in Africa, Central America and India.

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Nearby in Secondary lymphoedema

• BD93.10Lymphoedema due to venous insufficiency
• BD93.11Lymphoedema due to dependency and immobility
• BD93.12Lymphoedema due to obesity
• BD93.13Lymphoedema due to lymphatic filariasis
• BD93.15Lymphoedema due to malignant infiltration
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified