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John C Rasmussen1, Melissa B Aldrich1, Renie Guilliod2
1The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX.
Although lower extremity edema/lymphedema can result from venous and/or lymphatic abnormalities, effective treatment depends upon understanding their relative contributions to the condition. Herein we use near-infrared fluorescence lymphatic imaging in a 16 year-old female diagnosed with unilateral lymphedema of the right leg and previously treated with left iliac vein stenting in an attempt to alleviate lymphedema. The imaging shows that abnormal lymphatic anatomy, rather than venous occlusion, was likely responsible for unilateral swelling.
Although lower extremity edema/lymphedema can result from venous and/or lymphatic abnormalities, effective treatment depends upon understanding their relative contributions to the condition. Herein we use near-infrared fluorescence lymphatic imaging in a 16 year-old female diagnosed with unilateral lymphedema of the right leg and previously treated with left iliac vein stenting in an attempt to alleviate lymphedema. The imaging shows that abnormal lymphatic anatomy, rather than venous occlusion, was likely responsible for unilateral swelling.
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