lymphedema
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- Medical condition.name
- Lymphedema
- Medical condition.image
- Lymphödem.JPG
- Medical condition.caption
- Lower extremity lymphedema
- Medical condition.field
- Vascular medicine, Rheumatology, Physical medicine and rehabilitation, General surgery, Plastic surgery
- Medical condition.synonyms
- Lymphatic obstruction, lymphatic insufficiency
- Medical condition.diagnosis
- Based on symptoms
- Medical condition.differential
- Lipodystrophy, venous insufficiency
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Article
28 sectionsContents
- Signs and symptoms
- Complications
- Causes and risk factors
- Lymph node damage
- At birth
- Inflammatory lymphedema
- Physiology
- Role of T-cell inflammation and Th2 response
- T-cell inflammation and fibrosis
- Diagnosis
- Classification
- I. Grading
- II. Staging
- Grades
- Differential
- Treatment
- Curative treatment
- Compression
- Garments
- Bandaging
- Intermittent pneumatic compression therapy
- Exercise
- Surgery
- Laser therapy
- Pharmaceuticals
- Epidemiology
- References
- External links
Lymphedema (USA), lymphoedema (UK) also known as lymphatic edema (US) / oedema (UK), is a condition of localized swelling caused by a compromised lymphatic system. The lymphatic system functions as a critical portion of the body's immune system and returns interstitial fluid to the bloodstream.
Lymphedema is most frequently a complication of cancer treatment or parasitic infections, but it can also be seen in a number of genetic disorders. Tissues with lymphedema are at high risk of infection because the lymphatic system has been compromised.