LIU Ying, PAN Weiren, GUAN Jinghong, ZHAO Wowa, LONG Xiao. Aggravated Primary Lymphedema of Contralateral Upper Limb After the Radical Mastectomy: A Case Report[J]. Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital, 2022, 13(2): 320-323. DOI: 10.12290/xhyxzz.2021-0408
Citation: LIU Ying, PAN Weiren, GUAN Jinghong, ZHAO Wowa, LONG Xiao. Aggravated Primary Lymphedema of Contralateral Upper Limb After the Radical Mastectomy: A Case Report[J]. Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital, 2022, 13(2): 320-323. DOI: 10.12290/xhyxzz.2021-0408

Aggravated Primary Lymphedema of Contralateral Upper Limb After the Radical Mastectomy: A Case Report

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CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences 2020-I2M-C&T-B-041

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  • Corresponding author:

    LONG Xiao, E-mail: pumch4606@sina.com

  • Received Date: May 19, 2021
  • Accepted Date: August 09, 2021
  • Available Online: December 29, 2021
  • Issue Publish Date: March 29, 2022
  • Lymphedema is a hot issue that has attracted wide attention in the field of rehabilitation medicine in recent years. The complex decongestive therapy of lymphedema including manual lymphatic drainage(MLD) as the key technology is developing rapidly all over the country.We report a rare case of aggravated primary lymphedema in the contralateral limb and trunk after radical mastectomy. The patient achieved remission through MLD treatment. By reviewing the diagnosis and treatment of this case, we can deepen the understanding of the complexity of the pathogenesis of lymphedema and provide reference for individualized diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema.
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