title: Stewart-Treves Syndrome of the Lower Extremity.
abstract: Stewart-Treves syndrome is a rare cutaneous angiosarcoma that develops in long-standing chronic lymphedema. Though most commonly this angiosarcoma is a result of post mastectomy lymphoedema, it also develops in Milroy disease, idiopathic, congenital, traumatic and filarial lymphoedema. Despite the rarity of this syndrome and its poor prognosis, early diagnosis associated with radical surgery can provide improved survival. We report a case of angiosarcoma in the lower limb in a patient with chronic lymphedema associated with history of repeated erysipela episodes.
authors: Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA, BR.
authors: Rossana Ruth Garcia da
authors: RR
authors: Veiga
authors: Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA, BR.
authors: Bianca Angelina Macêdo do
authors: BA
authors: Nascimento
authors: Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA, BR.
authors: Alessandra Haber
authors: AH
authors: Carvalho
authors: Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA, BR.
authors: Arival Cardoso de
authors: AC
authors: Brito
authors: Universidade Federal do Pará, Belém, PA, BR.
authors: Maraya de Jesus Semblano
authors: Mde J
authors: Bittencourt
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000473:pathology; D008204:Lymphangiosarcoma / Q000473:pathology*; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*