1Classification of Lymphoedema
Lymphoedema in children can be categorised in the following way.
- Primary
- Familial
- Congenital <1 year old
- Late onset >1 year old
- Secondary
- Infection
- Cancer
- Trauma
- Obesity
•Lymphoedema can affect anyone, young or old, male or female. • •Paediatric prevalence is estimated at 1.15/100,000
(Smeltzer DM, Stickler GB and Schirger A (1985))
•Currently, the most common type of lymphoedema seen in children is primary oedema. •Childhood primary lymphoedema may be a stand alone condition or a part of a more complex syndrome, currently 23 genetic syndrome have been identified with links to lymphoedema development.
