Vascular Diseases as Differential Diagnosis of Lymphedema

Kim, Hyang Kyoung

doi:10.67326/cll.2016.1.1.7

Clin. Lymphology Lymphedema 2016; 1(1):7-13

pISSN: 2508-190X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.67326/cll.2016.1.1.7

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림프부종과 감별해야 하는 혈관질환

김향경 ¹ ^, ^*

Vascular Diseases as Differential Diagnosis of Lymphedema

Hyang Kyoung Kim ¹ ^, ^*

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¹중앙대학교 의과대학 외과학교실

¹Department of Surgery, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

^*Corresponding Author : Hyang Kyoung Kim, MD, PhD Department of Surgery, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, 102 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 06973, Korea, Tel: +82-2-6298-8351, Fax: +82-2-6299-1564 E-mail: hkkim@cau.ac.kr

ⓒ Copyright 2016 Korean Society of Lymphology and Lymphedema. This is an Open-Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Received: Mar 02, 2016; Accepted: Apr 12, 2016

Published Online: Apr 30, 2016

Abatract

Lymphedema is one of the common and important diseases in lower extremity swelling. A prompt and accurate diagnosis of lymphedema through the investigations to exclude non lymphatic causes is mandatory for effective treatment according to the patient’s clinical situation and staging. Vascular causes, including deep vein thrombosis, chronic venous disease, and congenital vascular malformation, are important differential diagnosis of lymphedema. Limb swelling following vascular diseases requires additional treatment including anticoagulation, endovascular treatment or surgery with different natural course and complications.

Keywords: Leg edema; Deep vein thrombosis; Chronic venous insufficiency; Congenital vascular malformation; Lymphedema