Typical Sweet Syndrome at the Site of Postmastectomy Lymphedema: Two Cases and a Literature Review / 대한피부과학회지

Sweet's syndrome (SS) or acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis has been reported to occur in association with many conditions. We report two cases of SS at the site of a postmastectomy lymphedema. A localized variant of SS restricted to an area of postmastectomy lymphedema is an often unrecognized complication of breast cancer. Moreover, attempts to treat SS using various methods might prolong the duration of treatment. Therefore, SS should not be confused with other disorders such as erysipelas, cellulitis, herpes zoster, and contact dermatitis.

Rehabilitación en atención primaria al paciente con linfedema posmastectomía / The rehabilitation present in primary care of patient presenting with postmastectomy lymphedema

Se realizó una revisión de la literatura acerca de las técnicas de rehabilitación en general, y en especial, de las enfermedades vasculares. La rehabilitación en las pacientes con edema de un miembro superior después de la mastectomía por cáncer de mama, contribuye a la mejoría de su calidad de vida. Se dan a conocer las bases fisiopatológicas para la rehabilitación, del plan de ejercicios, y el empleo del guante compresivo para los miembros superiores. Nuestro interés está dirigido a los médicos de atención primaria para que eleven sus conocimientos y contribuyan a dar soluciones a los pacientes minusválidos vasculares. Se proponen las actividades y orientaciones para el Médico de Familia, y la metodología rehabilitatoria para las pacientes con linfedema posmastectomía.

A literature review was made about rehabilitation techniques in general and of vascular diseases in special, Rehabilitation in patients presenting with edema of a high limb after mastectomy from breast cancer, helps in improvement of its quality of life. Here are the physiopathologic bases for rehabilitation, exercises program, and the use of a compressive glove for high limbs. Our interest is to give advice to primary care physicians to increase knowledges and seek solutions for handicapped patients with vascular conditions. We propose activities and orientations for Family Physician and the rehabilitation methodology for patients with postmastectomy lymphedema.