Bilateral amputation above the knee following incorrect treatment of lymphatic oedema (author's transl)

A 31 years old man, suffering from lymphatic oedema of the left leg, underwent invasive diagnostics and subsequently a reduction plasty. This was followed by large leg ulcers and finally amputation above knee. Some months later, the right leg became also oedematous and was treated in the same way (invasive diagnostic, reduction-plasty, leg ulcers, amputation above knee). Shortly that the the right arm began to swell. Due to adequate conservative therapy the swelling of the right arm could be lessened.