Initial Presentation: Weight: 318 pounds Bilateral leg pain and swelling Disproportionate tissue distribution in arms and legs Non-pitting edema in ankles, calves, thighs, and arms Tender, nodular subcutaneous tissue on palpation Skin lobules on knees, inner thighs, lateral thighs, and upper arms Wrist and ankle cuffs present Joint hypermobility (Beighton score: 9/9) Diagnosis: Type 3, Stage 3 lipedema of the legs Type 4, Stage 3 lipedema of the arms Class 3 obesity Treatment and Results: T underwent a loop duodenal switch bariatric surgery, combining sleeve gastrectomy with duodenal switch
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