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A CASE OF LYMPHEDEMA OF THE LOWER LIMBS AS A RESULT OF METASTATIC SPREAD TO THE LYMPHATIC VESSELS OF THE DERMIS

Authors
  • G Accarpio
  • E Cariati
  • R Scordamaglia
  • G Rella
  • V Arcuri
  • M Papi

Abstract

An unusual case of lymphedema is presented. It affects the lower limbs and chest, and is caused by lo­calized metastatic proliferation to the dermal lymphatic vessels from a primary gastric carcinoma of the muciparous cell type.

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Accarpio, G., Cariati, E., Scordamaglia, R., Rella, G., Arcuri, V. & Papi, M., (1981) “A CASE OF LYMPHEDEMA OF THE LOWER LIMBS AS A RESULT OF METASTATIC SPREAD TO THE LYMPHATIC VESSELS OF THE DERMIS”, Lymphology 14(3), 141-143.

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23 Sep 1981
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