Kaposi's sarcoma on a lymphedematous arm following radical mastectomy.
Chronic lymphedema predisposes for local immune incompetence, manifested by development of Stuart-Treves syndrome, Kaposi's sarcoma and fibroma-like lesions. A 91-year-old female with multiple cancers developed classic Kaposi's sarcoma on a chronically lymphedematous arm 26 years after radical mastectomy and irradiation of the involved axilla. The Kaposi lesion partially responded to electron beam irradiation.
Merimsky
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Department of Oncology, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel.
Chaitchik
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D015409:Mastectomy, Radical / Q000009:adverse effects; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000209:etiology*; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000209:etiology*