Tramp-Stamp oedema

Tram-stamp edema.

Tramp-stamp oedema is a colloquial term used by some radiologists to denote posterior lumbar subcutaneous oedema. The term is used to describ a oedema in the distribution seen with lower back tattoos, usually in young women, which are known as tramp-stamps.



This oedema is thought be related to a recumbent position and is associated with elevated body mass index 1, and is most commonly of little significance.