Rasmussen John C, Aldrich Melissa B, Guilliod Renie, Fife Caroline E, O'Donnell Thomas F, Sevick-Muraca Eva M
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX; Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, TX.
J Vasc Surg Cases. 2015 Sep;1(3):201-204. doi: 10.1016/j.jvsc.2015.05.004.
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.
虽然下肢水肿/淋巴水肿可能由静脉和/或淋巴异常引起，但有效的治疗取决于了解它们对病情的相对影响。在此，我们对一名16岁女性进行了近红外荧光淋巴成像检查，该女性被诊断为右腿单侧淋巴水肿，此前曾接受左髂静脉支架置入术以缓解淋巴水肿。成像显示，异常的淋巴解剖结构而非静脉阻塞可能是单侧肿胀的原因。
