Lymphedema vs lipedema: Similar but different

Laura Daniela Lomeli; Vinni Makin; John R. Bartholomew; Bartolome Burguera

doi:10.3949/ccjm.91a.23084

ABSTRACT

Lymphedema and lipedema are chronic debilitating disorders that most commonly affect the upper and lower extremities. Although they can appear similar, they differ in important ways, which the authors of this article review and contrast.

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Laura Daniela Lomeli, BA

Research Fellow, Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

14431-vinni-makinVinni Makin, MD

Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; Director, Endocrinology (East Region) and Director, EMI Grand Rounds, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; Assistant Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

John R. Bartholomew, MD⇑

Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; Retired Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

Address:
John R. Bartholomew, MD, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, ST20, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195; barthoj{at}ccf.org

18454-bartolome-burgueraBartolome Burguera, MD, PhD

Chair, Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, and Chief, Medical Specialty Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH