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Differential Diagnosis: Venous Edema

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Lymphedema, especially in the early stages, can easily be confused with venous edema which is one of the most common causes of lower extremity swelling. Lymphedema and venous edema can occur separately or concurrently as the lymph system and venous system are mutually complimentary and the pathophysiologies of these conditions are intricately entwined. This chapter will focus on ways to differentiate edema of the lymph and venous origin in the lower extremity.

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  1. Vascular Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA

    Eri Fukaya

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  1. Center for the Lymphedema and Vascular Malformations, Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA

    Byung-Boong Lee

  2. Falk Cardiovascular Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA

    Stanley G. Rockson

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    John Bergan

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Fukaya, E. (2018). Differential Diagnosis: Venous Edema. In: Lee, BB., Rockson, S., Bergan, J. (eds) Lymphedema. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52423-8_19

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