Angiosarcoma of the abdominal wall after dermolipectomy in a morbidly obese man. A rare form of presentation of Stewart-Treves syndrome.
Angiosarcoma is a rare malignant tumor, with a predilection for skin in the head and neck region, although it has been described in many other locations. Its association with chronic lymphedema is well known, mainly in the setting of postmastectomy lymphedema of the arm in breast cancer patients (termed Stewart-Treves syndrome). However, angiosarcoma can appear in lower limbs with chronic lymphedema and rarely in other locations such as the abdominal wall. Herein, we present a unique case of angiosarcoma developing in the abdominal wall of a morbidly obese patient after extensive dermolipectomy.
Aguiar Bujanda
David
D
Servicio de Oncología Médica, Spain. dagubuj@gobiernodecanarias.org
Camacho Galán
Rafael
R
Bastida Iñarrea
Jesús
J
Aguiar Morales
José
J
Conde Martel
Alicia
A
Rivero Suárez
Pino
P
de Armas Diaz
Fernando
F
Bohn Sarmiento
Uriel
U
Cabrera Suárez
Miguel Angel
MA
D034861:Abdominal Wall / Q000473:pathology*; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D015187:Lipectomy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed