title: Current views on diagnostic approach and treatment of lymphedema.
abstract: Lymphedema is a chronic, progressive, and often debilitating condition. Primary lymphedema is a lymphatic malformation developing during the later stage of lymphangiogenesis. Secondary lymphedema is the result of obstruction or disruption of the lymphatic system, which can occur as a consequence of tumors, surgery, trauma, infection, inflammation, and radiation therapy. In this review, we report an update upon the diagnostic approach and the medical and surgical therapy for both primary and secondary lymphedema.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genova, Italy. Giuseppe.Murdaca@unige.it
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Murdaca
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cagnati
authors.forename: Rossella
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gulli
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Spanò
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Puppo
authors.forename: Corradino
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Campisi
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Boccardo
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000145:classification / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy