1 Clinical criteria for the diagnosis of lipedema, proposed by Wold et al 5 and amended by Herbst 44 and Kruppa et al, 3 are as follows: Female patient (almost exclusively) Bilateral, symmetrical, disproportionate fatty tissue hypertrophy of the limbs and abdomen Sparing of the hands and feet (cuff phenomenon) Minimal pitting edema Can involve the arm (in about 30% of cases) Negative Stemmer sign (ie, the examiner can pinch or tent the skin at the base of the second toe or finger, unlike in lymphedema, in which the Stemmer sign is positive and the examiner cant pinch this area) Feeling of heaviness and tension in affected limbs Pain and tenderness on pressure or touch Easy bruising and a tendency to form hematomas Stable limb circumference despite weight reduction or caloric restriction Worsening of symptoms over the course of the day Telangiectasias and visible vascular markings around fat deposits Hypothermia Hypermobile joints
Studies have found trends in this direction, but these conditions are so rare that even over thousands of patients over many years, the increase hasnt yet reached clear statistical significance
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