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| A child with anasarca brought on by nephrosis associated with malaria | |
| Specialty | Internal medicine |
Anasarca is a severe and generalized form of edema, with subcutaneous tissue swelling throughout the body.[1] Unlike typical edema, which almost everyone will experience at some time and can be relatively benign, anasarca is a pathological process reflecting a severe disease state and can involve the cavities of the body in addition to the tissues.
- ^ Vinay Kumar, Abbas. Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease. 8th ed. p.112; Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier, 2010. ISBN 978-0-8089-2402-9