Ann Rehabil Med.  2020 Dec;44(6):510-511. 10.5535/arm.20059.

Delayed Lymphedema due to Activated Axillary Lymph Node Dysfunction in a Patient With Breast Cancer

• Lee DG

• KMID: 2510818
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5535/arm.20059

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  Fig. 1. Anterior-posterior lymphoscintigraphy image of a patient with breast cancer who underwent a right total mastectomy with axillary lymph node dissection. (A) The lymphoscintigram obtained at 2 months after the operation shows lesser radioactivity in the right axillary lymph nodes than that in the left axillary lymph nodes. (B) The lymphoscintigram obtained at 17 months after the operation shows dermal backflow on the right side and no radioactivity in the axillary areas.

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