Lymphangiosarcoma arising in a congenitally lymphoedematous arm: case report.
A malignant endothelial tumour arising in a congenitally lymphoedematous extremity is a sufficiently rare tumour to deserve the reporting of a new case. This tumour presented as small nodules on the back of the hand and in spite of midhumeral amputation widely scattered pulmonary metastases were present at the autopsy 28 months after the original presentation.
D001132:Arm; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008204:Lymphangiosarcoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis