Anasarca
| ICD-10 | R60.1 |
|---|---|
| ICD-9 | 782.3 |
Anasarca, also known as "extreme generalized edema" is a medical condition characterised by widespread swelling of the skin due to effusion of fluid into the extracellular space. [1]
It is usually caused by either congestive heart failure, liver failure (cirrhosis of the liver) or renal failure/disease and severe malnutrition/protein deficiency.
It can also be created from the administration of exogenous intravenous fluid.
Certain plant-derived anticancer chemotherapeutic agents, such as docetaxel, cause anasarca through a poorly understood capillary leak syndrome.
This condition is also called Fat Kid Syndrome.
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