Table 1.

Clinical staging of peripheral lymphedema

Stage	Features
I	No edema in spite of presence of lymphatic circulation anomalies
II	Permanent edema, spontaneously regressing with elevation
III	Permanent edema, spontaneously not regressing with elevation, and ingravescent (acute erysipeloid lymphangitis)
IV	Fibrolymphedema with “column” limb
V	Elephantiasis with severe limb deformation