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Mnemonics - Causes of LymphoedemaMnemonics - Causes of Lymphoedema
Causes of lymphoedema: Can be remembered by the common scheme CTIN
1. C = Congenital a.
Aplasia or hypoplasia of lymphatics
b.
dysmotility of lymphatics with or without valvular insufficiency
2. T = Traumatic a. Surgical Trauma (
Excision of lymph nodes)
b. Radiological Trauma (
Radiotherapy to lymph nodes)
c. Other Trauma (e.g.
degloving injuries)
3. I = Infective a. Parasitic (
Filarasis) b. Fungal (
Tinea pedis)
4. I = Inflammatory a.
Superficial thrombophlebitis b.
Deep venous thrombosis 5. N = Neoplastic a.
Primary lymphatic malignancy
b.
Metastatic infiltration of lymph nodes
Miscellaneous causes - Exposure to forgein bodies (
Silica Particles)