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RADIOLOGIA MEDICA
卷 126, 期 11, 页码 1477-1486出版社
SPRINGER-VERLAG ITALIA SRL
DOI: 10.1007/s11547-021-01410-3
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Lymphedema; Secondary lymphedema; Prostate cancer; Magnetic resonance lymphography; Imaging
Cancer-related secondary lymphedema is a common issue affecting patients' quality of life. Currently, there is no consensus on the best imaging technique for its assessment, making diagnosis mainly clinical. Treatment has traditionally been conservative, but new surgical techniques are proving effective in disease management. Non-contrast magnetic resonance lymphography is becoming increasingly important for diagnosis confirmation, grading, and treatment planning.
Cancer-related secondary lymphedema (LE) is a widespread issue, which markedly affects patients' quality of life. Its diagnosis is mainly clinical since there is no consensus on the best imaging technique that should be used to assess this pathology. Even if lymphedema treatment has been traditionally conservative and mainly based on compressive bandages and decongestive therapy, new surgical techniques are proving their effectiveness in the management of the disease and made proper assessment and characterization of lymphedema necessary. In this scenario, non-contrast magnetic resonance lymphography (NCMRL) is acquiring an increasing role, as a non-invasive imaging technique, useful for the analysis of LE. NCMRL is an effective tool in diagnosis confirmation, in providing information about the structural changes of the affected limbs, in grading this disorder, and provides a guide for LE management and treatment planning. This article aims to provide an overview of the literature regarding this examination, analyzing the acquisition technique, the interpretation of the imaging findings and their usefulness, the advantages and limits of this technique, to help the radiologist approach this relatively new investigation in cases of cancer-related LE.
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