What is the most probable cause of this condition?: (A) Chronic lymphedema, (B) Chronic aerial blockage, (C) Chronic venous blockage, (D) Chronic venous insufficiency
Answer is A. In the given image :- Buffalo hump, squaring of toes :- chronic lymphedema Unlike other types of oedema,lymphedema characteristically involves the foot.The contour of the ankle is lost through infilling of the submalleolar depressions,a "buffalo hump" forms on the dorsum of the foot,the toes appear"square" because of confinement of footwear and the skin on the dorsum of the toes cannot be pinched because of subcutaneous fibrosis(Stemmer's sign)