Stewart-Treves syndrome is a rare cutaneous angiosarcoma that develops in long-standing chronic lymphedema. Though most commonly this angiosarcoma is a result of post mastectomy lymphoedema, it also develops in Milroy disease, idiopathic, congenital, traumatic and filarial lymphoedema. Despite the rarity of this syndrome and its poor prognosis, early diagnosis associated with radical surgery ca...

Freitas A, Rodrigues JFM. BMJ Case Rep 2017. doi:10.1136/bcr-2017-221014 Description A 79-year-old man presented with worsening lower leg oedema, nausea, prostration, fever and chills. He had history of several episodes of erysipelas during 10 years, chronic venous insufficiency and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Physical examination revealed lesions of a mossy and verrucose appearance, with exophyt...

Lymphoedema Practitioner, Napier University/NHS Lothian School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Care, Edinburgh Arm lymphoedema is a commonly recognised complication of breast cancer treatment (Franks et al, 2006). Given that the arm, breast and adjacent trunk quadrant share lymph drainage routes via the axilla, it is not surprising that oedema also occurs in the ipsilateral trunk quadrant and ...

BACKGROUND Primary lymphoedema describes a chronic, frequently progressive, failure of lymphatic drainage. This disorder is frequently genetic in origin, and a multigenerational family in which eight individuals developed postnatal lymphoedema of all four limbs was ascertained from the joint Lymphoedema/Genetic clinic at St George's Hospital. METHODS Linkage analysis was used to determine a l...

Objective To evaluate the effect of acupuncture on rehabilitation of motor function, reduction in lymphoedema and improvement in perceived heaviness and tightness in the arms of women who had undergone breast cancer surgery. Subjects and Methods Twenty nine women who had had mastectomy or segmentectomy with axillary dissection, presenting with lymphoedema and/or a decrease in movement amplitude...

BACKGROUND In recent years, breast cancer (BC) mortality rates have declined, reflecting advances in early detection. Prevention and management of treatment sequelae that could impair function or quality of life have increased in relevance. Lymphoedema after BC treatment is one of these sequelae. It is caused by an acquired interruption or damage to the axillary lymphatic system and it is chara...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of acupuncture on rehabilitation of motor function, reduction in lymphoedema and improvement in perceived heaviness and tightness in the arms of women who had undergone breast cancer surgery. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Twenty nine women who had had mastectomy or segmentectomy with axillary dissection, presenting with lymphoedema and/or a decrease in movement amplitu...

Lymphoedema and chronic oedema patients are cared for by all members of the community nursing team. Without knowledge and understanding of how to improve the condition, nurses feel under immense pressure in caring for their patients. Compression garments are the mainstay of treatment in the 'maintenance phase' (long-term management phase) of lymphoedema and chronic oedema ( Lymphoedema Framewor...

227 Lymphoedema is a chronic, debilitating disorder resulting from congenital abnormality of the lymphatic system (primary lymphoedema) or acquired causes (secondary lymphoedema). Complex decongestive physiotherapy is the ‘mainstay’ intervention for lymphatic insufficiency comprising manual lymph drainage, in selected cases intermittent pneumatic compression, multilayered compression bandaging ...