The article reference J. Am Col Certif Wound Spec 2010 2(1) 14-13 may be accessed at this link:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3601853/pdf/main.pdf
Secondary lymphedema develops as a result of damage to the lymphatic system unlike primary lymphedema that is a congenital disease.
Secondary lymphedema manifests itself as edema, a condition characterized by an excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body. There are several origins of secondary lymphedema including radiation (women sometimes develop lymphedema in their arms after breast cancer radiation treatment) and parasitic infection known as filariasis, a condition that affects 100 million people worldwide.
The article focuses on the most common form of lymphedema in the Western world that develops in patients with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) and, as stated above, is identified as secondary lymphedema or phylebolymphedema.
Secondary lymphedema develops as a result of damage to the lymphatic system unlike primary lymphedema that is a congenital disease.
Secondary lymphedema manifests itself as edema, a condition characterized by an excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body. There are several origins of secondary lymphedema including radiation (women sometimes develop lymphedema in their arms after breast cancer radiation treatment) and parasitic infection known as filariasis, a condition that affects 100 million people worldwide.
The article focuses on the most common form of lymphedema in the Western world that develops in patients with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) and, as stated above, is identified as secondary lymphedema or phylebolymphedema.
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