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  • Kruppa, P., Georgiou, I., Biermann, N., Prantl, L., Klein-Weigel, P., & Ghods, M. (2020). Lipedema-Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options. Deutsches Arzteblatt International, 117(22–23), 396–403. https://doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.2020.0396

    BACKGROUND: Lipedema is often unrecognized or misdiagnosed; despite an estimated prevalence of 10% in the overall female population, its cause is still unknown. There is increasing awareness of this condition, but its differential diagnosis can still be challenging. In this article, we summarize current hypotheses on its pathogenesis and the recommendations of current guidelines for its diagnosis and treatment. METHODS: This review is based on publications about lipedema that were retrieved by a selective search in the MEDLINE, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases. RESULTS: The pathophysiology of lipedema remains unclear. The putative causes that have been proposed include altered adipogenesis, microangiopathy, and disturbed lymphatic microcirculation. No specific biomarker has yet been found, and the diagnosis is currently made on clinical grounds alone. Ancillary tests are used only to rule out competing diagnoses. The state of the evidence on treatment is poor. Treatment generally consists of complex decongestive therapy. In observational studies, liposuction for the permanent reduction of adipose tissue has been found to relieve symptoms to a significant extent, with only rare complications. The statutory healthinsurance carriers in Germany do not yet regularly cover the cost of the procedure; studies of high methodological quality will be needed before this is the case. CONCLUSION: The diagnosis of lipedema remains a challenge because of the hetero - geneous presentation of the condition and the current lack of objective measuring instruments to characterize it. This review provides a guide to its diagnosis and treatment in an interdisciplinary setting. Research in this area should focus on the elucidation of the pathophysiology of lipedema and the development of a specific biomarker for it.

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  • Wiedner, M., Aghajanzadeh, D., & Richter, D. F. (2018). [Lipedema - basics and current hypothesis of pathomechanism]. Handchirurgie, Mikrochirurgie, plastische Chirurgie : Organ der Deutschsprachigen  Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Handchirurgie : Organ der Deutschsprachigen  Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Mikrochirurgie der Peripheren Nerven und Gefasse : Organ der  V..., 50(6), 380–385. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-0767-6842

    Lipoedema is a painful, chronic progressive disorder of adipose tissue, characterised by symmetrical swelling of the lower and/or upper limbs. Due to a lack of awareness, lipoedema is frequently misdiagnosed. However, accurate diagnosis and treatment are essential since they determine the patient's prognosis. There is no known causal therapy because the exact aetiology of the disease is not fully understood at this time. Familial aggregation is common, which suggests a genetic disorder. Since lipoedema is almost exclusively found in women and manifests around hormonal changes (puberty, pregnancy, menopause), oestrogen is believed to play a decisive role in its pathogenesis. This review aims to summarise the symptoms and clinical features of lipoedema, its differential diagnosis, treatment options, and current theories on the pathogenesis of lipoedema.

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  • Shavit, E., Wollina, U., & Alavi, A. (2018). Lipoedema is not lymphoedema: A review of current literature. International Wound Journal, 15(6), 921–928. https://doi.org/10.1111/iwj.12949

    Lipoedema is a rare painful disorder of the adipose tissue. It essentially affects females and is often misdiagnosed as lymphoedema or obesity. It is globally misdiagnosed or underdiagnosed, and the literature is lacking appropriate guidance to assist clinicians towards this diagnosis. However, the need to recognise this disorder as a unique entity has important implications to establish proper treatment and, therefore, its tremendous effect on patients. Early diagnosis and treatment can turn these patients' lives upside down. The aim of this review is to focus on the clinical guidance, differential diagnosis, and management strategies. In addition, other aspects of lipoedema, including epidemiology and pathogenesis, are also being discussed here. Lipoedema is distinct from obesity and distinct from lymphoedema, although it might progress to involve the venous and lymphatic system (venolipedema or lympholipedema or both). Late diagnosis can leave the patient debilitated. Management of lipoedema includes weight loss, control of oedema, complex decongestive physiotherapy, liposuction, and laser-assisted lipolysis. However; there are increasing reports on tumescent liposuction as the preferred surgical option with long-lasting results. The role of more randomised controlled studies to further explore the management of this clinical entity remains promising.

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  • Wiedner, M., Aghajanzadeh, D., & Richter, D. (2020). Lipödem – Grundlagen und aktuelle Thesen zum Pathomechanismus. Phlebologie, 50(4), 288–293. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1109-5870

    Summary Lipedema is a painful, chronically progressive disease that is characterized by a symmetrical increase in subcutaneous fat with fluid accumulation on the legs and / or arms. Due to ignorance of the clinical picture, the disease is often not recognized or misinterpreted. Correct diagnosis and treatment are important, however, as the prognosis of the disease can be influenced. A causal therapy for lipedema is not known because the exact etiology is not yet fully understood. A hereditary component is suspected on the basis of a family history of the disease. Since lipedema occurs almost exclusively in women and the onset of the disease is often associated with the onset of hormonal changes (puberty, pregnancy, menopause), In addition, the estrogen is assigned a decisive role in the development. In the present work we present an overview of the symptoms and clinical features of lipedema, its differential diagnoses, treatment options and, lastly, the current hypotheses on the pathogenesis of lipedema.

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