Plasmacytoid urothelial carcinoma: a rare cause of localized lymphedema

Localized lymphedema of the genital region is a rare medical condition. It is named primary lymphedema if caused by a congenital malformation of the lymphatic system. Secondary lymphedemas might be induced by exogenous damage to lymphatic vessels as a result of surgical interventions, obesity, filar...

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Published in:Dermatologie (Heidelberg, Germany) Germany), 2024-09, Vol.75 (9), p.729
Main Authors: Burmann, Sven-Niklas, Michalowitz, Alena-Lioba, Oellig, Frank, Kreuter, Alexander, Matull, Johanna
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Language:ger
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Summary:Localized lymphedema of the genital region is a rare medical condition. It is named primary lymphedema if caused by a congenital malformation of the lymphatic system. Secondary lymphedemas might be induced by exogenous damage to lymphatic vessels as a result of surgical interventions, obesity, filariasis, radiotherapy or malignancy. We report a case of localized lymphedema of the genial region for which a previously unknown urothelial carcinoma turned out to be the underlying cause.
ISSN:2731-7013
2731-7013
DOI:10.1007/s00105-024-05358-z