Ultrasound criteria for upper extremity lipedema diagnosis

Fanilda Souto Barros, Isabela Rodrigues Tavares, Patricia Henriques Lyra Frasson, Ana Carolina Carvalho De Nadai, Instituto Fanilda Barros, Vascular Ultrasound Unit, Prime Care Medical Complex, Vascular Surgery Unit, São Paulo, Instituto Dante Pazzanese de Cardiologia, Department of Vascular Ultrasound, São Paulo, Clínica Patrícia Lyra, Plastic Surgery Unit, Clínica Vasti, Plastic Surgery Unit, São Paulo

Phlebology: The Journal of Venous Disease

Published online on July 30, 2026

Abstract

Phlebology, Ahead of Print.
Lipedema is a chronic progressive disease characterized by disproportionate and symmetric adipose tissue accumulation, predominantly affecting women, with upper extremity involvement (Type IV) in approximately 30% of cases. This study aimed to evaluate ...