"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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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lymphedema" by people in Profiles.
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Roberts A, Campbell AC, Pollack BL, Montagna G, Sevilimedu V, Axelrod B, Gomez EA, Giri D, Morrow M, Mehrara BJ, Barrio AV. Racial and Ethnic Differences in Breast Inflammation and Its Association with Lymphedema Risk After Axillary Lymph Node Dissection. Ann Surg Oncol. 2025 May; 32(5):3309-3316.
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Campbell AC, Baik JE, Sarker A, Brown S, Park HJ, Kuonqui KG, Shin J, Pollack BL, Roberts A, Ashokan G, Rubin J, Kataru RP, Dayan JH, Barrio AV, Mehrara BJ. Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema Results in Impaired Epidermal Differentiation and Tight Junction Dysfunction. J Invest Dermatol. 2025 Jan; 145(1):85-97.e4.
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Heller DR, Axelrod B, Sevilimedu V, Morrow M, Mehrara BJ, Barrio AV. Quality of Life After Axillary Lymph Node Dissection Among Racial and Ethnic Minority Women. JAMA Surg. 2024 06 01; 159(6):668-676.
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Rochlin DH, Barrio AV, McLaughlin S, Van Zee KJ, Woods JF, Dayan JH, Coriddi MR, McGrath LA, Bloomfield EA, Boe L, Mehrara BJ. Feasibility and Clinical Utility of Prediction Models for Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema Incorporating Racial Differences in Disease Incidence. JAMA Surg. 2023 09 01; 158(9):954-964.
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Montagna G, Barrio AV. Managing the Morbidity: Individualizing Risk Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options for Upper Extremity Lymphedema. Surg Oncol Clin N Am. 2023 10; 32(4):705-724.
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Montagna G, Zhang J, Sevilimedu V, Charyn J, Abbate K, Gomez EA, Mehrara B, Morrow M, Barrio AV. Risk Factors and Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Patients With Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema. JAMA Oncol. 2022 08 01; 8(8):1195-1200.
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Shuck JW, Francis AM, Chang EI. Commentary: Gastroepiploic vascularized lymph node transfer for extremities' lymphedema: Is two better than one? A retrospective case-control study. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2022 09; 75(9):3138-3139.
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Shuck J, Schaverien MV, Chang EI. Discussion: Nanofibrillar Collagen Scaffold Enhances Edema Reduction and Formation of New Lymphatic Collectors after Lymphedema Surgery. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2021 12 01; 148(6):1394-1395.
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Coriddi M, Kim L, McGrath L, Encarnacion E, Brereton N, Shen Y, Barrio AV, Mehrara B, Dayan JH. Accuracy, Sensitivity, and Specificity of the LLIS and ULL27 in Detecting Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema. Ann Surg Oncol. 2022 Jan; 29(1):438-445.
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Sisk GC, Shuck JW, Lopez M, Chang EI. Lymphovenous anastomosis using the venous coupler. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2020 05; 73(5):983-1007.