Editor-in-Chief
Ufuk Demirkılıç
Frequency
Quarterly
Abbreviation
Turk J Vasc Surg
Publisher
Turkish National Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society
ISSN
2667-4947
E-ISSN
2667-5080


Turkish Journal of Vascular Surgery
2018 , Vol 27 , Issue 2
Genital lymphedema: A case report
1Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Fizik Tedavi ve Rehabilitasyon Yüksekokulu, Hatay, Türkiye
DOI :
10.9739/uvcd.2016-50106
Lymphedema is the accumulation of interstitial fluid rich in proteins in the skin and subcutaneous tissues. A 13-year-old boy was admitted
to our clinic with the complaint of edema in both lower extremities and scrotum. His medical history revealed that he was diagnosed with
primary lymphedema when he was one year old. Left lower extremity and scrotal lymphatic drainage and bandaging were made. The
patient was advised to wear compression stockings to his right lower extremity until the end of the treatment. At the first stage, manual
lymph drainage was applied to reduce edema, and skin care and bandages were applied, while in the second stage, treatment was supported
with compression stockings. A significant and rapid reduction in edema was obtained after 12 treatment sessions. When the circumference
measurements before and after treatment were evaluated, an improvement was observed, particularly in the scrotum.
Keywords :
Lower extremity; lymphedema; scrotal lymphedema
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