Resource Overutilization in the Diagnosis of Lymphedema Praecox

This 13-year retrospective study of 49 adolescent patients demonstrates significant overutilization of diagnostic imaging in lymphedema praecox, with costs ranging from $335 for X-rays to $6006 for MRI. Authors recommend limiting workup to Doppler ultrasound to exclude secondary causes in adolescent females with clinical findings consistent with primary lymphedema.