Current Views on Diagnostic Approach and Treatment of Lymphedema - 23/01/12
Doi : 10.1016/j.amjmed.2011.06.032
Giuseppe Murdaca, MD, PhD a, ⁎ 
, Paola Cagnati, MD, PhD a, Rossella Gulli, PhD a, Francesca Spanò, MD a, Francesco Puppo, MD a, Corradino Campisi, MD b, Francesco Boccardo, MD b
, Paola Cagnati, MD, PhD a, Rossella Gulli, PhD a, Francesca Spanò, MD a, Francesco Puppo, MD a, Corradino Campisi, MD b, Francesco Boccardo, MD b a Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genova, Genova, Italy
b Department of Surgery, University of Genova, Genova, Italy
Requests for reprints should be addressed to Giuseppe Murdaca, Department of Internal Medicine (DIMI), Viale Benedetto XV, n. 6, Genova 16132, ItalyAbstract |
Lymphedema is a chronic, progressive, and often debilitating condition. Primary lymphedema is a lymphatic malformation developing during the later stage of lymphangiogenesis. Secondary lymphedema is the result of obstruction or disruption of the lymphatic system, which can occur as a consequence of tumors, surgery, trauma, infection, inflammation, and radiation therapy. In this review, we report an update upon the diagnostic approach and the medical and surgical therapy for both primary and secondary lymphedema.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Breast cancer, Lymphedema, neoplasm
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