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CC BY 4.0 · Arch Plast Surg
DOI: 10.1055/a-2448-3403
Case Report

Successful Surgical Treatment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccination Related Upper Extremity Lymphedema : Case Report

HyungWha Jeong
1   Plastic and reconstructive surgery, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seongdong-gu, Korea (the Republic of) (Ringgold ID: RIN37992)
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Dong jin Kim
2   Plastic and reconstructive surgery, Asan Medical Center, Songpa-gu, Korea (the Republic of) (Ringgold ID: RIN65526)
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Hyunsuk Peter Suh
3   Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Asan Medical Center, Songpa-gu, Korea (the Republic of) (Ringgold ID: RIN65526)
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Changsik John Pak
3   Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Asan Medical Center, Songpa-gu, Korea (the Republic of) (Ringgold ID: RIN65526)
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Joon Pio Hong
2   Plastic and reconstructive surgery, Asan Medical Center, Songpa-gu, Korea (the Republic of) (Ringgold ID: RIN65526)
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Lymphedema is rare adverse effect of COVID-19 vaccination which was reported at several literatures. We present a case of surgically treated secondary lymphedema after the COVID-19 vaccination. The patient presented lymphedema at the upper extremity with no specific history except the COVID-19 vaccination 18 months before the visit. LVA and liposuction for the posterolateral aspect of forearm and upper arm was performed. The volume of the affected arm was reduced to more than 54 percent at the postoperative 8 months. With precise surgical planning, secondary lymphedema occurred after the COVID-19 vaccination could be successfully treated surgically.



Publication History

Received: 20 December 2023

Accepted after revision: 27 July 2024

Accepted Manuscript online:
23 October 2024

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