The Breast August 2016 Volume 28, Pages 145–147
Turfe Z et al
Thursday 7 July 2016
Chemotherapy port related lymphedema after axillary lymph node dissection
Chemotherapy port related
lymphedema after axillary lymph node dissection
The Breast August 2016 Volume 28, Pages 145–147
The Mascagni lymphatic pathway comprises superficial channels
along the clavicle that drain upper extremity lymph. A 65 year-old woman with
recurrent left breast cancer presented with a non-functioning chemotherapy port
in the right deltopectoral groove. She had undergone right mastectomy with
axillary lymph node dissection (ALND). After port removal and wound closure she
developed right upper extremity lymphedema. Patients who have undergone ALND
may depend solely on this pathway for upper extremity lymphatic drainage.
The Breast August 2016 Volume 28, Pages 145–147
