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What Causes Swelling In Arm In Edema Type Distribution?

I have a patient ,88 year old lady with right arm swelling, in a dependent oeadema type distributuon, she had DVT ruled out, and her CT body did not show any lesions to cause Lmphoedema, and I did MRI of her spine and brachial plexus which is notmal too. Any ideas?
Fri, 24 Jun 2016
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Orthopaedic Surgeon,  's  Response
hi
the patient may b having some hormonal problem or hypoprotienemia or raynauds disease..
get hus detailed blood profile done
thanks
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What Causes Swelling In Arm In Edema Type Distribution?

hi the patient may b having some hormonal problem or hypoprotienemia or raynauds disease.. get hus detailed blood profile done thanks