Lymphedema is caused by an excess of lymph in the body tissues. The condition is common after surgery when lymph nodes have been removed or damaged. Symptoms can be temporary or lifelong. Explain why damage to or the removal of the lymph nodes cause the symptoms you see in the image.
The job of the lymph nodes is to carry fluid away from the tissues. Without these nodes, the lymph fluid could accumulate, causing the swelling of tissue as the image shows.
The job of the lymph nodes is to carry fluid away from the tissues. Without these nodes, the lymph fluid could accumulate, causing the swelling of tissue as the image shows.
