Near-infrared fluorescence lymphatic imaging in a patient treated for venous occlusion.
Although lower extremity edema/lymphedema can result from venous and/or lymphatic abnormalities, effective treatment depends upon understanding their relative contributions to the condition. Herein we use near-infrared fluorescence lymphatic imaging in a 16 year-old female diagnosed with unilateral lymphedema of the right leg and previously treated with left iliac vein stenting in an attempt to alleviate lymphedema. The imaging shows that abnormal lymphatic anatomy, rather than venous occlusion, was likely responsible for unilateral swelling.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX.
John C
JC
Rasmussen
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX.
Melissa B
MB
Aldrich
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX; Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, TX.
Renie
R
Guilliod
St. Luke's Hospital, The Woodlands, TX.
Caroline E
CE
Fife
Tufts Medical Center, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111.
Thomas F
TF
O'Donnell
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX.
Eva M
EM
Sevick-Muraca
Lymphedema; lymphatic insufficiency; lymphatics; near-infrared fluorescence imaging; venous outflow