Swollen arm (at top) in an 89 year old female patient caused by lymphoedema after breast removal (mastectomy) for breast cancer. Lymphoedema is an acc

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Swollen arm (at top) in an 89 year old female patient caused by lymphoedema after breast removal (mastectomy) for breast cancer. Lymphoedema is an accumulation of lymph fluid in the tissues that occurs when lymphatic vessels are blocked, removed or damaged.

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