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Causes of lymphedema

Causes of lymphedema
Primary lymphedema
  • Congenital
  • Precox (adolescence)
  • Tarda (adulthood)
Secondary lymphedema
  • Cancer and cancer treatment*
    • Lymph node dissection
    • Lymph node irradiation
  • Obesity
  • Chronic venous insufficiency
  • Infection/chronic inflammation (eg, recurrent cellulitis, filiariasis)
  • Extremity trauma
    • Severe burn injury
    • Degloving injury
    • Surgery
  • Other (podocaniasis, connective tissue disorders)
* Typical cancers which can lead to lymphedema include breast cancer, melanoma, gynecologic cancer, genitourinary cancer, Kaposi sarcoma.
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