pachyderma

• Terme médical désignant un épaississement de la peau, touchant généralement un membre, causé par une dilatation congénitale des vaisseaux lymphatiques ou un trouble du drainage lymphatique.

A medical term referring to the thickening of the skin, typically affecting one extremity, caused by a congenital enlargement of lymph vessels or obstruction of lymphatic drainage.

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1. Skin thickeningC2formalmedical

   Abnormal thickening of the skin, often on a limb, caused by congenital enlargement or obstruction of lymph vessels.

   Épaississement cutané

   • The patient was diagnosed with pachyderma after the swelling persisted.
   • Pachyderma can result from chronic lymphatic obstruction.
   • Treatment for pachyderma focuses on reducing lymphatic congestion.

   Synonymeselephantiasis