Abstract
Secondary lymphedema is caused by damage to the lymphatic system, often following an oncological tumor removal intervention, or even by an accident. The diagnosis of lymphedema is not easy, because the disease can also be confused with other clinical manifestations (for example, venous insufficiency edema), though an experienced Lymphologist is usually able to diagnose it with good accuracy. To confirm the diagnosis, it is often necessary to resort to specialist imaging tests for an anatomo-functional definition of the pathology. Among these, lymphoscintigraphy is confirmed as the “gold standard” procedure for the diagnosis of lymphedema. Lymphoscintigraphy has been included in the Italian Guidelines by the Ministry of Health.
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