Author/Authors :
Arab Maliheh نويسنده Imam Hossein Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Khosravi Donya نويسنده Dept. of Gynecology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Khosravi Donya , Moridi Atefe نويسنده Department of Gynecology Oncology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Jamdar Farzaneh نويسنده Department of Gynecology Oncology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Fazli Ghazaleh نويسنده Cellular and Developmental Biology Department, Oolom Tahghighat University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
Lymphedema is an unusual and specific type of peripheral edema resulting from obstruction or disruption of lymphatic system. The present review was conducted on PubMed, UpToDate, and ClinicalKey databases before 2016. The keywords included lymphedema or leg edema AND advanced malignancy. The primary review revealed 104 full text publications, of which 24 relevant articles were selected and another 17 relevant articles from the reference list of the selected articles were added, as well. Practical points in diagnosis and treatment of lymphedema in gynecologic malignancies are presented in the below subtitles: -basic descriptions, classifications, and epidemiology; -clinical presentation and diagnostic tests; -differential diagnosis; -non-surgical management; -surgical management.
