This article focuses on the pathological attributes of lymphedema, including inflammation, fat deposition, and fibrosis.
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This study tested two different combination treatment modalities for breast cancer-related lymphedema: complex decongestive therapy compared to a combination of intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) and self-lymphatic drainage (SLD).
This study examined the necessary pneumatic compression pressure and compression timing required to reach efficient fluid and lymph flow in limbs with lymphedema.
Obesity-induced lymphedema of the lower extremities can occur once a patients body mass index (BMI) exceeds 50. This is a case report of a patient with obesity-induced lower extremity lymphedema, who was followed before and after weight loss.
This article reviews the existing literature regarding epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, and management strategies for lipedema.
This article describes various diagnostic methods for differentiating lipedema from other causes of swollen legs, including lymphedema and obesity.
This research study uses echocardiography to compare the aortic stiffness of lipedema patients with that of healthy controls..
This study found that lymphedema treatment significantly reduced pain intensity in lipedema patients.
This article explores the differential diagnoses of larger lower extremities in children who are often misdiagnosed as having lymphedema.
This study evaluated the accuracy of computed tomography (CT) scans in distinguishing lymphedema from deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and lipodystrophy (lipedema).