LYMPHEDEMA AND PERIPHERAL LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY

Peripheral lymphedema occurs because of mechanical or func tional obstruction of the lymphatic system. Accurate diagnosis is important for the appropriate management of patients with lymphedema. Lymphoscintigraphy is a useful technique among the first-choice methods to detect lymphedema. Factors aff...

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Main Author: Ayşe Mudun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istanbul University Press 2024-07-01
Series:İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi
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Online Access:https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/764BF0A257424FABAD1D49AB30F02531
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description Peripheral lymphedema occurs because of mechanical or func tional obstruction of the lymphatic system. Accurate diagnosis is important for the appropriate management of patients with lymphedema. Lymphoscintigraphy is a useful technique among the first-choice methods to detect lymphedema. Factors affect ing the outcome of the test and different test protocols can make it difficult to interpret. The aim of this review is to provide a literature-based overview of the aetiology and diagnostic meth ods of extremity lymphedema and to summarise the current knowledge on lymphoscintigraphy protocols and interpretation.
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spelling doaj-art-5fd7c0e149be4075a0fc84de640544722025-08-20T02:15:38ZengIstanbul University Pressİstanbul Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi1305-64412024-07-0187325326010.26650/IUITFD.1452389123456LYMPHEDEMA AND PERIPHERAL LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHYAyşe Mudun0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5533-0969İstanbul University, İstanbul, TürkiyePeripheral lymphedema occurs because of mechanical or func tional obstruction of the lymphatic system. Accurate diagnosis is important for the appropriate management of patients with lymphedema. Lymphoscintigraphy is a useful technique among the first-choice methods to detect lymphedema. Factors affect ing the outcome of the test and different test protocols can make it difficult to interpret. The aim of this review is to provide a literature-based overview of the aetiology and diagnostic meth ods of extremity lymphedema and to summarise the current knowledge on lymphoscintigraphy protocols and interpretation.https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/764BF0A257424FABAD1D49AB30F02531peripheral lymphedemalymphoscintigraphyscin tigraphy protocols
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LYMPHEDEMA AND PERIPHERAL LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY
İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi
peripheral lymphedema
lymphoscintigraphy
scin tigraphy protocols
title LYMPHEDEMA AND PERIPHERAL LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY
title_full LYMPHEDEMA AND PERIPHERAL LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY
title_fullStr LYMPHEDEMA AND PERIPHERAL LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY
title_full_unstemmed LYMPHEDEMA AND PERIPHERAL LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY
title_short LYMPHEDEMA AND PERIPHERAL LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY
title_sort lymphedema and peripheral lymphoscintigraphy
topic peripheral lymphedema
lymphoscintigraphy
scin tigraphy protocols
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