Lymphangiosarcoma in chronic lymphoedema. Stewart-Treves syndrome.
A case of post-mastectomy lymphangiosarcoma is reported. Lymphangiosarcoma is an extremely rare but highly lethal complication of chronic lymphoedema. Our patient was treated by amputation and died 6 months later. Treatment of post-mastectomy lymphangiosarcoma is still unsatisfactory. Early recognition and radical ablative surgery seem to provide best chance for survival.
Aygit
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Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Medical Faculty, University of Trakya, Edirne, Turkey.
Yildirim
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Dervisoglu
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D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D001132:Arm / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008204:Lymphangiosarcoma / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000150:complications*; D015409:Mastectomy, Radical; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D013577:Syndrome