Postmastectomy lymphedema: The other side of the coin

D. Dini; G. Bertelli; G. Forno; A. Gozza; A. Catturich; F. Carli

Postmastectomy lymphedema: The other side of the coin

D. Dini, G. Bertelli, G. Forno, A. Gozza, A. Catturich, F. Carli

A.O.U. San Martino - IST, Istituto Nazionale Ricerca sul Cancro (GENOVA)

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Abstract

A patient mastectomized in 1967 subsequently developed a slowly progressing lymphedema of her upper limb, complicated by paralysis due to lesion of the brachial plexus. Repeated infections and poor compliance to conservative treatments transformed the limb in an elephantiasic, non-functional appendix which was finally amputated. The causes of therapeutic failure in this patient and the pitfalls of lymphedema management are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	61-64
Number of pages	4
Journal	European Journal of Lymphology and Related Problems
Volume	4
Issue number	14
Publication status	Published - 1993

Keywords

brachial plexus neuropathy
breast cancer, surgery for
postmastectomy lymphedema

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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