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As a part of the initial work-up before diagnosing lymphedema, it may be necessary to exclude other potential causes of lower extremity swelling such as renal failure, hypoalbuminemia, congestive heart-failure, protein-losing nephropathy, pulmonary hypertension, obesity, pregnancy and drug-induced edema.
The prevalence of lower extremity lymphedema is not currently known. Lymphedema is found in both sexes, but women are evaluated more often than men. It is found at any age. Two thirds of all cases are unilateral, and the distal portion of the extremity is always affected before the proximal extremity.6.