"Lymphedema" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Edema due to obstruction of lymph vessels or disorders of the lymph nodes.
| Descriptor ID |
D008209
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C15.604.496
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| Concept/Terms |
Milroy Disease- Milroy Disease
- Early Onset Lymphedema
- Early Onset Lymphedemas
- Lymphedemas, Early Onset
- Hereditary Lymphedema
- Hereditary Lymphedemas
- Lymphedema, Hereditary
- Lymphedemas, Hereditary
- Hereditary Lymphedema 1
- Hereditary Lymphedema 1s
- Lymphedema, Early-Onset
- Early-Onset Lymphedema
- Early-Onset Lymphedemas
- Lymphedema, Early Onset
- Lymphedemas, Early-Onset
- Hereditary Lymphedema Type I
- Milroy's Disease
- Milroys Disease
- Nonne-Milroy Disease
- Nonne Milroy Disease
- Nonne-Milroy Lymphedema
- Lymphedema, Nonne-Milroy
- Nonne Milroy Lymphedema
- Nonne-Milroy-Meige Disease
- Nonne Milroy Meige Disease
- Primary Congenital Lymphedema
- Congenital Lymphedema, Primary
- Congenital Lymphedemas, Primary
- Lymphedema, Primary Congenital
- Lymphedemas, Primary Congenital
- Primary Congenital Lymphedemas
- Congenital Familial Lymphedema
- Congenital Hereditary Lymphedema
- Congenital Hereditary Lymphedemas
- Hereditary Lymphedema, Congenital
- Hereditary Lymphedemas, Congenital
- Lymphedema, Congenital Hereditary
- Lymphedemas, Congenital Hereditary
- Lymphedema, Hereditary, Ia
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lymphedema" by people in Profiles.
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Stutz K, Mason H, Niakan S, Coulter AP, Casaubon J, Friedrich AU. The impact of surgical technique on the number of sentinel lymph nodes removed and its effect on complication rates. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2025 Apr; 210(3):605-613.
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Jung R, Janardhan HP, Trivedi CM. Cation Channelopathies: Novel Insights into Generalized Lymphatic Dysplasia. Circ Res. 2022 07 08; 131(2):130-132.
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Siegel JA, Zhao L, Tachibana I, Carlson S, Tausch TJ, Klein AK, Vanni A, Rozanski T, Morey AF. Rapid excision of massive localized lymphedema of the male genitalia with vessel sealing device. Can J Urol. 2016 Jun; 23(3):8291-5.
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Ottenbacher A, Yu M, Moser RP, Phillips SM, Alfano C, Perna FM. Population Estimates of Meeting Strength Training and Aerobic Guidelines, by Gender and Cancer Survivorship Status: Findings From the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS). J Phys Act Health. 2015 May; 12(5):675-9.
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Tabibiazar R, Cheung L, Han J, Swanson J, Beilhack A, An A, Dadras SS, Rockson N, Joshi S, Wagner R, Rockson SG. Inflammatory manifestations of experimental lymphatic insufficiency. PLoS Med. 2006 Jul; 3(7):e254.