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Meige disease

Disease definition

Meige disease is a frequent form of late-onset, primary lymphedema characterized by lower limb lymphedema typically developing during puberty.

ORPHA:90186

Classification level: Disorder
  • Synonym(s):
    • Hereditary lymphedema type II
    • Meige lymphedema
  • Prevalence: Unknown
  • Inheritance: -
  • Age of onset: Childhood, Adolescent
  • ICD-10: Q82.0
  • OMIM: 153200
  • UMLS: C0025183  C0238261  C1704424  C1704425
  • MeSH: D008538
  • GARD: 3324
  • MedDRA: 10027138

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