This report describes a patient with chylous pleural and pericardial effusions in conjunction with severe lymphoedema resembling elephantiasis. The chylous effusions and generalized lymphoedema were associated with a signet-ring cell carcinoma.

Lymphoedema is a chronic, progressive condition. There is no cure but it is most easily managed with early recognition and therapy; those who do not have treatment tend to worsen rapidly and advanced disease is more difficult to treat than early disease. Surgery for lymphoedema is often regarded as a last resort but traditional excisional techniques that have been slightly modified for modern p...

Worldwide, 140–250 million cases of lymphoedema are estimated to exist, with filariasis being the most common cause (Miller, 1998). Until now, there has been no precise estimation of the incidence of the disease in China. Fifty years ago, filarial lymphoedema was the most common variation of the disease. China was one of the most seriously affected countries in the world and filariasis was ende...

Medical Center and Lymphoedema Therapist, Private Physical Therapy Clinic, Hadera, Israel; Tamar Jacob is Head of Physical Therapy Department, Ariel University Center of Samaria, Ariel, Israel Breast cancer-related lymphoedema (BCRL) of the arm is a common sequel to breast cancer treatment (Williams, 2005). The diagnosis of lymphoedema can be devastating to patients as it has far-reaching conse...

The awareness, diagnosis and management of chronic oedema and lymphoedema is improving. The enduring treatment format for the condition has always been regarded as the 'four cornerstones' of care for maintenance therapy in the UK. However, with changes in technology, availability of additional treatments and increased research and studies, this baseline is changing. This article outlines some o...

A 3 1/2-year-old female presented with Turner's syndrome and Nonne-Milroy-Meige disease. Ocular findings included strabismus and bilateral chemosis which was unchanging and persisted throughout the four years the patient was followed up. Histopathological findings included diffuse lymphangiectasia and dense connective tissue surrounding the dilated lymph channels. Although the association betwe...

Dermatology (IAD) developed a low-cost integrative treatment protocol for lower limb lymphoedema. Treatment consists of a combination of compression bandaging, skin care, herbal-based procedures of traditional Indian medicine (Ayurveda), and yoga exercises (Narahari et al, 2007). Lymphoedema in India is mainly due to lymphatic filariasis (LF), a mosquitoborne disease caused by the parasite Wuch...

The purpose of this paper is to draw attention to a new syndrome and to describe three examples of chronic pleural effusion due to chronic lymphoedema. Before encountering these patients I had never previously considered chronic lymphoedema as a cause of chronic pleural effusion: it is certainly not described in any standard textbook, although it was tentatively referred to in one in 1963 (Robs...

Penoscrotal transposition (PST) is a rare anomaly of the external genitalia that can be complete or incomplete while incomplete type is more common. Various surgical methods are described for correction of incomplete PST. Modified Glenn Anderson's method is commonly used. This method is known to cause major penile lymphoedema following surgery. Various modifications have been described to prese...