[Stewart Treves syndrome: a serious complication of lymphedema]

Pan Afr Med J. 2016 Oct 17:25:89. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2016.25.89.8150. eCollection 2016.
[Article in French]
No abstract available

Keywords: Angiosarcoma; lymphedema; prevention; surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Animals
  • Axilla
  • Breast Neoplasms / complications
  • Breast Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Breast Neoplasms / surgery
  • Female
  • Hemangiosarcoma / etiology*
  • Hemangiosarcoma / pathology
  • Hemangiosarcoma / surgery
  • Humans
  • Lymph Node Excision / adverse effects
  • Lymphangiosarcoma / etiology*
  • Lymphangiosarcoma / pathology
  • Lymphangiosarcoma / surgery
  • Lymphedema / complications*
  • Prognosis

Supplementary concepts

  • Stewart Treves syndrome