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Case 175: Fat leg

This elderly man has had longstanding bilateral calf oedema due to his mild right heart failure. After spending a few days in hospital he was noted to be increasingly short of breath.




Image provided by Michael Hong, Medical student, Melbourne University, Melbourne, Australia.

1.Using the information from the photo, can you suggest a possible cause for his shortness of breath?