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Rare Case Links Ebstein Anomaly With Primary Lymphedema
Original: Ebstein Anomaly Associated With Primary Lymphedema: A Case Report and Literature Review of a Rare Anatomical Combination
A newly published case report documents a patient with Ebstein anomaly, a rare congenital heart defect affecting the tricuspid valve, occurring together with primary lymphedema, a condition marked by chronic swelling due to lymphatic system dysfunction. The authors present the clinical findings and review existing literature, noting the combination is exceptionally rare and suggesting clinicians consider screening for cardiac defects in lymphedema patients.
Why now: A medical journal report of an exceptionally rare co-occurrence of two rare conditions is drawing attention from clinicians and researchers.
CureusEbstein anomalyprimary lymphedema
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