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Other risk factors for leg lymphedema include injury to the lymph nodes in the groin because of infection, surgery or radiation. In addition, people can be born with the condition. Regardless of the cause, leg lymphedema can cause pain, swelling and infections. Although there is no cure for lymphedema, compression and significant weight loss may help relieve the pain and swelling, Greene said.
Radiation therapy for cancer â This treatment can cause scar tissue to develop and block the lymphatic vessels. When lymphedema occurs without any known injury or infection, it is called primary lymphedema. Doctors diagnose three types of primary lymphedema according to when symptoms first appear: At birth â Also known as congenital lymphedema.