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Examples of lymphedema
lymphedema
Lymphedema developed in 11% of the weight lifters and 17% of the control group.
From the online.wsj.com
Lymphedema hurts, and the pain is variable and usually improves with treatment.
From the washingtonpost.com
No new cases of lymphedema occurred, and none of the existing cases became worse.
From the timesunion.com
Those include lymphedema, a condition caused by swelling in the lymphatic system.
From the sfgate.com
Sarah Cody describes the compression garment that eases the pain of lymphedema.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Often, the first sign of lymphedema, before there is overt swelling, is discomfort.
From the washingtonpost.com
Lymphedema occurs in as many as 70 percent of women who have breast cancer surgery.
From the cnn.com
She was then 72 and suffering from lymphedema, which caused her arm to swell.
From the al.com
I've had a few cancers, have a pretty scarred breast and a mild case of lymphedema.
From the well.blogs.nytimes.com
- Swelling (usually in the legs) caused by lymph accumulating in the tissues in the affected areas
- Lymphedema (lymphoedema in British English), also known as lymphatic obstruction, is a condition of localized fluid retention and tissue swelling caused by a compromised lymphatic system.
- Swelling either from obstructed cancerous lymph nodes or from surgically removed lymph nodes.
- The accumulation of lymphatic fluid as a result of obstruction or removal of lymphatic vessels or lymph nodes, swelling results.
- A condition in which excess fluid collects in tissue and causes swelling. It may occur in the arm or leg after lymph vessels or lymph nodes in the underarm or groin are removed or treated with radiation.
- An accumulation of lymph fluid in the arm, hand, or breast that may develop when lymphatic vessels or nodes have been removed or blocked by surgery, or after radiation therapy. It can appear immediately after treatment or many years later.
- Swelling from fluid build-up caused by improper functioning of the lymph system.
- Swelling of arm that can follow axillary node removal as part of breast cancer surgery. It can be temporary or permanent and occur immediately or any time after.
- Engorgement of tissue with fluid due to the blockage or interruption of lymphatic channels.
