[Idiopathic oedema may cause many different clinical visits].

Two patients with idiopathic oedema are presented describing their chronic tendency to accumulate fluid in the body and associated clinical features. One patient also tended to develop spontaneous purpura, which has been described in this condition. The other patient had an Odyssey in the healthcare system, before a final diagnosis of idiopathic oedema was reached and explained her different symptoms. Non-pharmacological interventions and various diuretics worked insufficiently, while ephedrine had an excellent efficacy in the second patient.