Erysipelas (cellulitis/lymphangitis) is a superficial cutaneous infection spread by the lymphatic system which may result in permanent injury to the lymphatic vessels. The study evaluated the lymphatic drainage in the lower limbs of 30 patients with at least two episodes of erysipelas by means of lymphoscintigraphy. Twenty-two (73%) were female and 8 (27%) were male with ages ranging from 26 to...

This study revised articles from the MEDLINE (PubMed) databases and other research sources, with no time limit. To do so, the search strategy adopted was based on (P.I.C.O.) structured questions (from the initials “Patient”; “Intervention”; “Control” and “Outcome”. As keywords were used: Breast Neoplasm, Mastectomy, Mastectomy, Radical; Lymph Node Excision, Surgery, Lymphedema, Breast Cancer-re...

BACKGROUND This retrospective cohort study evaluated whether manual lymphatic drainage (MLD) therapy increases the risk of recurrence of breast cancer. METHODS We analyzed 1,106 women who were diagnosed with stage 0-3 breast cancer between 2007 and 2011 and experienced remission after surgery and adjuvant therapy. The patients were divided into two groups: group A (n=996), in which patients d...

TO THE EDITOR: I read with interest the continuing education article by Uren et al. (1) stating that clinical prediction of lymphatic drainage from the skin is not possible and that the old clinical guidelines based on Sappey’s lines therefore should be abandoned. To the best of my knowledge, my former group at the Hospital of the Frankfurt Goethe University was the first ever to standardize sc...

Research over the past twenty years by the author into the bio-mechanical aspects of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis has led to a hypothesis that a common aetiological pathway involves an insult to the lymphatic drainage of toxins from the central nervous system. Hypothalamic involvement in the pathogenesis of CFS/ME is discussed. The ensuing neurotoxicity due to infection, p...

The pattern and incidence of lymphatic spread of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is differentiated according to location, size and histologic type of primary tumors. As the primary tumor size increases, the incidence of lymphatic metastasis increases. Ogata et al reported the incidence of mediastinal lymphatic metastasis increased from 24% for tumors under 2 cm in size to more than 40% for t...

Background and objective: Breast cancer-related lymphoedema (BCRL) is a disabling complication with long term impact on quality on life after breast cancer treatment. Its management remains a major challenge for patients and health care professionals; the goal of this overview was to summarize effects of different treatment strategies for patients with BCRL. Methods: A thorough search was under...