Abstract
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem disease of autoimmune origin. Lymphedema is a very uncommon entity and has not been previously documented in SLE. We report lymphatic obstruction involving all four limbs as a cause of extremity edema in a patient with SLE.
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Rajasekhar, L., Habibi, S., Sudhakar, P. et al. Lymphatic obstruction as a cause of extremity edema in systemic lupus erythematosus. Clin Rheumatol 32 (Suppl 1), 11–13 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-009-1268-y
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