title: Lymph Node Fibrosis in a Case of Primary Lymphoedema- A Report of Two Cases.
abstract: Lymphoedema can be classified into primary and secondary. Primary lymphoedema arise in patients where the cause is not known. Secondary lymphoedema are those in which the lymph system has been damaged by some well recognised pathological process, such as extensive malignancy, filariasis, radiation etc. The changes may occur either in the lymph node, or in lymph vessels or both. The clinical evolution and the prognosis of the oedema in the limb involved will depend on the extension and evolution of these lesions. The degree of fibrosis and its distribution in lymph node play an important role on the prognosis, clinical course and treatment of the patient. Hence pathologist should be aware of the microscopic distribution and patterns of lymph node fibrosis in primary lymphoedema. We hereby report two cases- a 50-year-old male diabetic patient and a 35-year-old male patient presenting with varicose veins, lymphoedema showing lymph node fibrosis.
authors: Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Sapthagiri Medical College and Hospital , Bangalore, Karnataka, India .
authors: Smitha Surendra
authors: SS
authors: Masamatti
authors: Professor, Department of Pathology, Sapthagiri Medical College and Hospital , Bangalore, Karnataka, India .
authors: Aparna
authors: A
authors: Narasimha
authors: Tutor, Department of Pathology, Sapthagiri Medical College and Hospital , Bangalore, Karnataka, India .
authors: Jayalakshmi Valligari
authors: JV
authors: Janardhan
authors: Head of the Department, Department of Pathology, Sapthagiri Medical College and Hospital , Bangalore, Karnataka, India .
authors: Vijaya
authors: V
authors: Chowdappa
keywords: Lymph node fibrosis; Lymphodema; Varicose veins