Primary lymphedema: suddenly a very thick swollen leg

Those who suffer from lymphedema after the loss of lymph nodes after, for example, an operation against cancer or after radiation, is often warned about this in advance. But there is also another type of lymphedema that is often not easily recognized at all, namely primary lymphedema. And that is sour, because prompt treatment ensures that the consequences of primary lymphedema are limited as much as possible.

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