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Puffy Foot Syndrome: An Important Often Overlooked Clinical Entity

Amar D. Desai ; Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
Rajendra Kapila ; Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
Robert A. Schwartz ; Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ

Sažetak

The puffy foot syndrome, a novel clinical entity, describes the complication
of secondary lymphedema with chronic progression in the feet, a finding
that has often been overlooked in the non-tropical setting. While previously well
described in the upper extremities, this complication has not been fully explored in
the lower extremities. However, given increasing rates of diabetes mellitus, obesity,
and a myriad of other possible etiologies in the United States, it is important to understand
this entity and its non-viral, non-parasitic causes in non-tropical regions.
This review delineates common illustrative properties of this syndrome observed
in clinical practice as well as long-term complications, including Ruocco’s immunocompromised
cutaneous district, that are often overlooked. Furthermore, a novel
method of staging is suggested for this condition, reflective of increasing risk of
complication, infection, and malignancy. We also highlight the increased need for
improved detection and recognition of this condition to avoid possibly deleterious
outcomes.

Ključne riječi

lymphedema, diabetes mellitus, obesity, Ruocco’s immunocompromised cutaneous district, neoplasia

Hrčak ID:

274685

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/274685

Datum izdavanja:

15.12.2021.

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