Disorder | Age at Symptom Onset | Comments |
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Congenital lymphedema | Before age 2 years | Milroy disease, a subtype, also causes jaundice (yellowing of the skin) and diarrhea. |
Lymphedema praecox | 2–35 years | Typically occurs in women at the onset of menses Meige disease, a subtype, also causes the person to have extra eyelashes, cleft palate, and swelling of the legs, arms, and face. |
Lymphedema tarda | After age 35 | Some (but not all) affected people may have family members with this disorder. |