title: Complex Decongestive Physiotherapy Treats Skin Changes like Hyperkeratosis Caused by Lymphedema.
abstract: Lymphedema is a chronic, progressive, and often debilitating condition. Primary lymphedema is a lymphatic malformation developing during the later stage of lymph angiogenesis. 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. Here, we report a 64-year-old woman presenting with hyperkeratosis, a lymphedema due to metastatic uterus carcinoma. In this paper, we present the effects of complex decongestive physiotherapy on lymphedema and hyperkeratosis.
authors.affiliation: School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Abant Izzet Baysal University, 14280 Bolu, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hande
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kaba
authors.forename: Yesim
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bakar
authors.forename: Ozlem Çinar
authors.initials: OÇ
authors.lastname: Ozdemir
authors.forename: Seda
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sertel