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. 2017 Dec 28;5(12):e1622.
doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000001622. eCollection 2017 Dec.

Surgical Management of Massive Lower Extremity Lymphedema Secondary to Castleman's Disease

Madison A Hesse  1 , Lisa M Block  1 , Jacqueline S Israel  1 , Samuel O Poore  1
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Surgical Management of Massive Lower Extremity Lymphedema Secondary to Castleman's Disease

Madison A Hesse et al. Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. .
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Fig. 1.
Fig. 1.
Preoperative photograph of the patient’s lower left extremity lymphedema due to MCD. The patient was unable to ambulate and perform daily tasks and had extreme venous stasis resulting in ulcers. Chemotherapy and other conservative treatments did not slow the progression of MCD.
Fig. 2.
Fig. 2.
Postoperative photograph of the patient’s lower left extremity. Over 6 kg of tissue was excised, the saphenous vein was preserved, and the surgical wound was closed without tension. There were no complications after surgery, and the patient did not require further treatment.
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