Lymphatics Flashcards
Head and neck,, and arm lymphatics drain into the
Right internal jugular vein
What is the most common site for cystic hygroma?
Posterior triangle of neck
Name some of the transilluminate swelling
Cystic hygroma
Ranula
Hydrocele
Epididymal cyst
Diagnosis of cystic hygroma can be made by
FNAC
Which clinical classification is used for lymphedema
Bruners classification
What is stemmer’s sign
Lymphedema on the dorsum of foot skin becomes fibrous, and cannot be pinched
Loss of ankle contour sign is known as
Buffalo hump
What is the gold standard for quantification of lymphedema
Water plethysmography
Mild <20%
Moderate 20-40%
Severe >40%
Gold standard, to identify the type of lymph edema
Direct lymphangiography
Most common primary lymphedema is
Lymph edema praecox
Familial syndrome associated with lymphedema congenita
Nonne milroy syndrome
It is causes due to mutation of FLT-4 gene , VEGF gene
Most common type of primary lymphedema is
Lymphedema Praecox
Familial relationship of
Lymphedema Praecox
Meig’s disease. Due to mutation of GJC gene
Most common cause of lymph edema, overall, and in lower limb is
Filariasis
MCC of lymphedema in the upper limb is
Postmastectomy lymphedema
