Catalog
Lymphoedema due to podoconiosis
Link to WHO Definition
Lymphoedema due to podoconiosis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/875271605
Lymphoedema of the lower limbs resulting from an inflammatory response within lymphatic vessels to mineral particles from soil in genetically susceptible individuals. It is a leading cause of lower limb lymphoedema in farmers in Africa, Central America and India.