Complex Decongestive Physiotherapy Treats Skin Changes like Hyperkeratosis Caused by Lymphedema

Abstract EN

Lymphedema is a chronic, progressive, and often debilitating condition.

Primary lymphedema is a lymphatic malformation developing during the later stage of lymph angiogenesis.

Secondary lymphedema is the result of obstruction or disruption of the lymphatic system, which can occur as a consequence of tumors, surgery, trauma, infection, inflammation, and radiation therapy.

Here, we report a 64-year-old woman presenting with hyperkeratosis, a lymphedema due to metastatic uterus carcinoma.

In this paper, we present the effects of complex decongestive physiotherapy on lymphedema and hyperkeratosis.