Lymphangiosarcoma in chronic lymphoedema. Stewart-Treves syndrome

J Hand Surg Br. 1999 Feb;24(1):135-7. doi: 10.1054/jhsb.1998.0049.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Amputation, Surgical
  • Arm / pathology
  • Arm / surgery
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Breast Neoplasms / surgery
  • Chronic Disease
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Lymphangiosarcoma / secondary
  • Lymphangiosarcoma / surgery*
  • Lymphedema / complications*
  • Mastectomy, Radical
  • Middle Aged
  • Skin Neoplasms / secondary
  • Skin Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Syndrome