Lymphedema After Covid-19: Case Report of a Patient with a History of Mastectomy Who Remained Asymptomatic for 35 Years

Jose Maria Pereira de Godoy, MD, PhD; Ana Carolina Pereira de Godoy, MD; Henrique Jose Pereira de Godoy, MD

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Vol. 10 No. 05 (2025) | Page No.: 201 - 202 | https://doi.org/10.23958/ijirms/vol10-i05/2070

Lymphedema After Covid-19: Case Report of a Patient with a History of Mastectomy Who Remained Asymptomatic for 35 Years

Jose Maria Pereira de Godoy, MD, PhD⁺⁻
Ana Carolina Pereira de Godoy, MD⁺⁻
Henrique Jose Pereira de Godoy, MD⁺⁻

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Department of the Medicine School in São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP), Head Vascular Surgery in FAMERP CNPq (National Council for Research and Development)-Brazil.

Physician specialized in Intensive Care, fellow in Intensive Care for Cardiac Surgery Pediatric- Hospital da Criança e Maternidade-HCM- Medicine School of Sao Jose do Rio Preto (FAMERP)-Brazil and member Research Group of the Clínica Godoy, Sao Jose do Rio Preto, Brazil

Physician, Resident of Vascular Surgery Discipline of the Medicine School in São José do Rio Preto-FAMERP-Brazil and member Research Group of the Clínica Godoy, Sao Jose do Rio Preto, Brazil.

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Published: 2025-05-15

Abstract

This paper reports on a case of upper limb lymphedema 20 days after the diagnosis of Covid-19 in a patient with a history of mastectomy who had remained asymptomatic for 35 years. The medical assessment revealed lymphedema, with no history of infection, trauma, physical effort or any other triggering factor of edema. Multisegmented bioimpedance performed with the InBody 10 equipment confirmed lymphedema in the left limb (2.65 liters in left limb vs. 2.06 liters in right limb).

Keywords: Covid-19, lymphedema, mastectomy, upper limb.

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Pereira de Godoy, MD, PhD, J. M., Pereira de Godoy, MD, A. C., & Pereira de Godoy, MD, H. J. (2025). Lymphedema After Covid-19: Case Report of a Patient with a History of Mastectomy Who Remained Asymptomatic for 35 Years. International Journal of Innovative Research in Medical Science, 10(05), 201–202. https://doi.org/10.23958/ijirms/vol10-i05/2070

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