Epithelioid Angiosarcoma in a Patient with Klippel-Trénaunay-Weber Syndrome: An Unexpected Response to Therapy

Epithelioid Angiosarcoma in a Patient with Klippel-Trénaunay-Weber Syndrome: An Unexpected Response to Therapy

We present a rare case of Stewart-Treves syndrome characterized by a diffuse angiosarcoma of the leg in a 22-year-old man with a history of chronic lymphedema due to Klippel-Trénaunay-Weber syndrome. He underwent limb disarticulation and medical treatment with cycles of doxorubicin, oral thalidomide...

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Main Authors: Ângela Simas, Catarina Matos, Rodrigo Lopes da Silva, Vítor Brotas, Eugénio Teófilo, José Pereira Albino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2010-04-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
Subjects:
Angiosarcoma
Chemotherapy
Chronic lymphedema
Klippel-Trénaunay-Weber syndrome
Stewart-Treves syndrome
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/313990

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