Simultaneous upper limb melanoma and breast cancer related lymphedema management

Simultaneous upper limb melanoma and breast cancer related lymphedema management

We present a rare case of a patient with malignant melanoma in the lymphedematous arm associated with breast cancer and its lymphedema management. Histology of previous lymphadenectomy and results of current lymphangiographies suggested the need for SLN biopsy, and simultaneously perform of distal L...

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Veröffentlicht in:Case reports in plastic surgery and hand surgery 2023-12, Vol.10 (1), p.2182308
Hauptverfasser: Dionyssiou, Dimitrios, Papas, Athanasios, Drougou, Avra, Tsamaldoupis, Athanasios, Arsos, Georgios, Demiri, Efterpi
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Biopsy
Breast cancer
Cancer therapies
Case Report
Dissection
Histology
Lymphatic system
Lymphedema
Mastectomy
Medicine
Melanoma
Patients
Plastic surgery
Radiation therapy
Skin cancer
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Zusammenfassung:We present a rare case of a patient with malignant melanoma in the lymphedematous arm associated with breast cancer and its lymphedema management. Histology of previous lymphadenectomy and results of current lymphangiographies suggested the need for SLN biopsy, and simultaneously perform of distal LVAs to manage lymphedema.
ISSN:2332-0885
2332-0885
DOI:10.1080/23320885.2023.2182308