Radiographic Enhancement of Lymph Nodes 9 Months after Omental Lymph Node Transfer.

ABSTRACT: Lymphedema is a frequent complication of breast cancer treatment. As the survival rates of breast cancer continue to increase, the number of women with lymphedema will also increase. Surgical treatment of lymphedema has made significant advances during the past 20 years, and our understanding of these procedures continues to evolve. Vascularized lymph node transfer is an increasingly popular option for surgical treatment of lymphedema; however, the mechanism behind symptomatic relief is not fully understood. A proposed theory for improvement in lymphedema symptoms is lymphangiogenesis and spontaneous regeneration of lymphatic vessels, the timing and degree of which are not well defined. We present the case of a 40-year-old woman with a 10-year history of right upper extremity lymphedema se

SUBMITTER: Shrout MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11573326 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature