[HTML][HTML] Obesity-induced upper extremity lymphedema
AK Greene, RA Maclellan - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Obesity increases the risk of upper extremity lymphedema following treatment for breast
cancer and can cause lower extremity lymphatic dysfunction in extremely obese individuals.
We report the first patient with obesity-induced upper extremity lymphedema. A 62-year-old
man with a previous body mass index (BMI) of 105.6, presented with a BMI 60.3 following
weight loss. He complained of lymphedema of all 4 extremities, which was confirmed by
lymphoscintigraphy. Because the upper limbs are more resistant to lymphedema than the …
cancer and can cause lower extremity lymphatic dysfunction in extremely obese individuals.
We report the first patient with obesity-induced upper extremity lymphedema. A 62-year-old
man with a previous body mass index (BMI) of 105.6, presented with a BMI 60.3 following
weight loss. He complained of lymphedema of all 4 extremities, which was confirmed by
lymphoscintigraphy. Because the upper limbs are more resistant to lymphedema than the …