SCR-LIP-000011 · Claim · machine-readable JSON →
Echogenic (hyperechoic) subcutaneous nodules in lipedema can be subclassified into at least four morphological variants (LDHC 3a-3d) whose distribution corresponds most strongly to the patient's most painful site.
Claim at a glance
- Type
- diagnostic
- Knowledge state
- Speculative
- Evidence certainty
- low (GRADE)
- Evidence
- 1 source(s) · by Amato
- Answers
- 1 question(s)
- Dates
- 2026-05-30 → 2026-05-30
Structured evidence, machine-compiled — not a verdict.
Evidence over time
Evidence (1)
- The Hyperechoic Nodules in Lipedema Are Not All the Same: Description of Criteria and Their Qualitative Patterns — Foureaux et al. (2025) ✓ verified — consistent · case series · n=20 · 2025 · risk of bias: high · reading confidence: high
“62 nódulos hiperecogênicos identificados nos 20 pacientes com LDHC 3”
Foureaux et al.; 62 nodules; distribution tied to most painful site, not BMI/age
Context (PECO)
Answers these questions
Gaps & caveats
Small descriptive series; no histopathologic confirmation of subtypes.
Change log
- 2026-05-30 — created