Severe vulvar lymphedema – a diagnostic challenge

Emma Blomberg; Tanya Henry; Smrithi Mani; Michal Kidacki

doi:10.1016/j.jdcr.2026.08.016

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Severe vulvar lymphedema – a diagnostic challenge

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Severe vulvar lymphedema – a diagnostic challenge

Emma Blomberg, Tanya Henry, Smrithi Mani and Michal Kidacki

JAAD Case Reports

08/2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2026.08.016

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Abstract

Highlights: This case study presents a severe and diagnostically challenging case of vulvar lymphedema in a patient with morbid obesity, limited mobility, and a complex oncologic history. It highlights an underrecognized, difficult-to-manage presentation, emphasizing the need for greater clinical awareness and more effective multidisciplinary management strategies.

Elephantiasis nostra verrucosa

Genital lymphedema

Lymphatic dysfunction

Massive localized lymphedema

Obesity-associated lymphedema

Vulvar lymphedema

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Title: Subtitle: Severe vulvar lymphedema – a diagnostic challenge
Creators: Emma Blomberg - University of Iowa
Tanya Henry - University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics, Department of Dermatology
Smrithi Mani - University of Iowa
Michal Kidacki - University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics, Department of Dermatology
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: JAAD Case Reports
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2026.08.016
ISSN: 2352-5126
eISSN: 2352-5126
Publisher: Elsevier Inc
Language: English
Electronic publication date: 08/2026
Academic Unit: Dermatology
Record Identifier: 9985220130802771

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