[Lymphedema and cutaneous diseases].
Lymphedema is defined as an accumulation of protein-rich interstitial fluid due to failure of lymphatic drainage. Causes are divided into primary and secondary. Clinical changes of skin can occur. The major cutaneous complications are infections, dysimmune diseases and neoplasms; the most serious is angiosarcoma. The practioner should be watchful for prevention and screening of complications.
Devillers
Céline
C
Service de dermatologie, Université de Liège, Sart-Tilman, 4000 Liège, Belgique. dermatolgie@ulg.ac.be
Vanhooteghem
Olivier
O
de la Brassinne
Michel
M
D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000209:etiology; D004886:Erysipelas / Q000209:etiology; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma; D006801:Humans; D007402:Intertrigo / Q000382:microbiology; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications*; D010391:Pemphigoid, Bullous / Q000209:etiology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D016463:Sweet Syndrome / Q000209:etiology