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The lymphatic complications of acute herpetic whitlow are well described and consist of edema and erythematous streaking of the forearm with epitroclear and/or axillary lymphadenopathy and usually resolve within 21 days.¹ Persistent acquired lymphedema of the hand and forearm due to herpes simplex virus (HSV) has only been reported once before.² We report a second case of persistent lymphedema of the forearm and hand in which the herpetic nature of the problem was discovered only after an extensive evaluation of acquired lymphedema was performed.

Report of a Case

A 28-year-old Hispanic woman was referred for evaluation of persistent lymphedema of the right hand and the distal aspect of the right forearm. The swelling began after removal of a subungual splinter from the right third digit and had waxed and waned over the previous 18 months but had been persistent over the past 3 months. The patient's medical history was negative for breast cancer and . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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