TY - JOUR
T1 - Near-infrared fluorescence lymphatic imaging in a patient treated for venous occlusion
AU - Rasmussen, John C.
AU - Aldrich, Melissa B.
AU - Guilliod, Renie
AU - Fife, Caroline E.
AU - O'Donnell, Thomas F.
AU - Sevick-Muraca, Eva M.
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported in part by NIH R01 HL092923 and U54 CA136404 .
Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 The Authors.
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Although lower extremity edema/lymphedema can result from venous or lymphatic abnormalities, effective treatment depends on understanding their relative contributions to the condition. Herein we use near-infrared fluorescence lymphatic imaging in a 16-year-old girl 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.
AB - Although lower extremity edema/lymphedema can result from venous or lymphatic abnormalities, effective treatment depends on understanding their relative contributions to the condition. Herein we use near-infrared fluorescence lymphatic imaging in a 16-year-old girl 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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U2 - 10.1016/j.jvsc.2015.05.004
DO - 10.1016/j.jvsc.2015.05.004
M3 - Article
C2 - 28317008
AN - SCOPUS:84955585543
SN - 2352-667X
VL - 1
SP - 201
EP - 204
JO - Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases, Innovations and Techniques
JF - Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases, Innovations and Techniques
IS - 3
ER -