The risk of lymphoedema is still present for many years following breast surgery.
We report on a case of a breast cancer patient who developed lymphoedema following vaccination in her ‘at risk’ arm. She had previously undergone mastectomy and axillary clearance but did not have lymphoedema before the vaccinations. . Patients who are at risk of lymphoedema should be warned to report persistent swelling after vaccination so that they can be referred early for physiotherapy intervention if required.