Comparative analysis of lymphoscintigraphy between lipedema and lower limb lymphedema;Analyse comparative de la lymphoscintigraphie au cours des lipœdèmes et des lymphœdèmes primitifs des membres inférieurs

Journal des Maladies Vasculaires

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 257-261

  Boursier, V ^a   Pecking, A ^b   Vignes, S ^a  

^a Hopital de la Fondation Cognacq Jay   (France)

^b CENTRE RENÉ HUGUENIN   (France)

Author keywords

Lipedema; Lymphedema; Lymphoscintigraphy

Indexed keywords

TECHNETIUM 99M;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLLOID; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG HALF LIFE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INGUINAL LYMPH NODE; KINETICS; LEG EDEMA; LIPEDEMA; LIPID STORAGE; LYMPH FLOW; LYMPHEDEMA; LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY; MORPHOLOGY; OBESITY; QUALITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 12344255831     PISSN: 03980499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0398-0499(04)96770-4     Document Type: Article

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