Lymphedema praecox

Lymphedema praecox^[2] is a condition characterized by swelling of the soft tissues in which an excessive amount of lymph has accumulated, and generally develops in females between the ages of nine and twenty-five. This is the most common form of primary lymphedema, accounting for about 80% of the patients.^{[3]: 848 [4]}

Lymphedema praecox
Other names	Meige disease Meige lymphedema[1]
Lymphedema praecox is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner
Specialty	Medical genetics

See also

• Lymphedema
• Lymphedema-distichiasis syndrome
• Aagenaes syndrome
• List of cutaneous conditions