An Exuberant Case of Lymphedema in Young Adults with Morbid Obesity

  • S. Lopes Serviço de Dermatologia, Centro Hospitalar São João EPE, Porto, Portugal http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2263-3709
  • C. Lisboa Serviço de Dermatologia, Centro Hospitalar São João EPE, Porto, Portugal; Departamento de Microbiologia, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Portugal; CINTESIS - Centro de Investigação em Tecnologias e Serviços de Saúde, Porto, Portugal
  • J. Magalhães Serviço de Anatomia Patológica, Centro Hospitalar São João EPE, Porto, Portugal
  • Filomena Azevedo Serviço de Dermatologia, Centro Hospitalar São João EPE, Porto, Portugal
Keywords: Lymphedema, Obesity, Morbid, Young Adult

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Published
2018-12-27
How to Cite
Lopes, S., Lisboa, C., Magalhães, J., & Azevedo, F. (2018). An Exuberant Case of Lymphedema in Young Adults with Morbid Obesity. Journal of the Portuguese Society of Dermatology and Venereology, 76(4), 451-453. https://doi.org/10.29021/spdv.76.4.967
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