"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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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2016 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2020 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 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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Educational Review: Management of Lymphedema-Approaches, Evidence for Surgical and Nonsurgical Interventions. Ann Surg Oncol. 2025 Sep; 32(9):6620-6628.
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A Single Institution Experience With Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction: Impact of Insurance Coverage on Risk Reduction. J Surg Oncol. 2025 Jun; 131(7):1393-1399.
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Postmastectomy Functional Impairments. Curr Oncol Rep. 2023 12; 25(12):1445-1453.
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Establishment and Feasibility of an Immediate Lymphatic Reconstruction Program in a Community Health System. Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 Jan; 31(1):672-680.
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Lymphatic endothelial cell RXRa is critical for 9-cis-retinoic acid-mediated lymphangiogenesis and prevention of secondary lymphedema. FASEB J. 2023 01; 37(1):e22674.
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Health Disparities in Patients Seeking Physiological Surgical Treatment for Lymphedema. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2023 01 01; 151(1):217-224.
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Physical and Functional Outcomes of Simultaneous Vascularized Lymph Node Transplant and Lymphovenous Bypass in the Treatment of Lymphedema. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2022 07 01; 150(1):169-180.
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Evaluation of Simplified Lymphatic Microsurgical Preventing Healing Approach (SLYMPHA) for the prevention of breast cancer-related lymphedema after axillary lymph node dissection using bioimpedance spectroscopy. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2022 08; 48(8):1713-1717.
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Soft-Tissue Considerations in Shoulder Surgery in the Patient With Lymphedema. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2022 Oct 01; 30(19):925-932.
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Tissue Engineering Strategies for Cancer-Related Lymphedema. Tissue Eng Part A. 2021 04; 27(7-8):489-499.