Table 1.
Demographic and Clinical Data of the Studied Patients.
| Patient Characteristics | Total Number of Patients 15 |
|---|---|
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| Age (years) | 48–73 |
| Average | 62.6 |
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| Gender | |
| Male | 13 (86.7%) |
| Female | 2 (13.3%) |
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| Duration of the disease (months) | Range (5–36) |
| Average | 22.3 |
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| Type of the lesions | |
| Papulonodular | 15 (100%) |
| Papulo nodular and Plaques | 3 (20%) |
| Exophytic lesions | 2 (13.3%) |
| Ecchymosis like lesions | 1 (6.7%) |
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| Distribution | |
| Lower extremities alone | 13 (86.7%) |
| Lower extremities and upper extremities | 1 (6.7%) |
| Upper extremities alone | 1 (6.7%) |
| Other body sites | None |
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| Number of the lesions | |
| Less than 10 | 1 (6.7%) |
| More than 10 | 14 (93.3%) |
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| Lymphedema | |
| Yes | 15 (100%) |
| No | 0 |
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| Lymph nodes | |
| Yes | 3 (20%) |
| No | 12 (80%) |
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| Mucus membrane | |
| Yes | |
| No | 15 (100%) |
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| Comorbid conditions | |
| Diabetes | 6 (40%) |
| Liver cirrhosis | 2 (13.3%) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 2 (13.3%) |
| Hypothyroidism | 1 (6.7%) |
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| Complications | |
| Oedema | 15 (100%) |
| Heaviness | 7 (46.7%) |
| Pain | 2 (13.3%) |
| cellulitis | 1 (6.7%) |