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Case Reports
. 2017 Mar;68(3):224-228.
doi: 10.1007/s00105-016-3863-6.

[Lymphedema as initial manifestation of malignancy]

[Article in German]
M Plett  1 , M Tosch  2   3 , U Kusenack  4   5 , P Lehmann  4   6 , S C Hofmann  6
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[Lymphedema as initial manifestation of malignancy]

[Article in German]
M Plett et al. Hautarzt. 2017 Mar.

Abstract

Lymphedema may result from various benign or malignant causes. In particular rapidly progressing central or unilateral lymphedema (even in case of only discrete clinical findings) should initiate an extensive diagnostic workup to detect underlying malignancies in order to enable early therapy.

Keywords: CUP syndrome; Diagnosis; Hodgkin’s lymphoma; Therapy.

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