Stewart-Treves Syndrome: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Stewart-Treves Syndrome: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

The Stewart-Treves syndrome is a rare and deadly entity, which is defined as angiosarcoma arising in the setting of chronic lymphedema. It typically presents in women who develop lymphedema in the upper extremity secondary to axillary lymph node dissection for breast cancer surgery. It is extremely...

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Main Authors: Roberto Berebichez-Fridman, Yehuda E. Deutsch, Thomas M. Joyal, Pablo Montero Olvera, Pasquale W. Benedetto, Andrew E. Rosenberg, Daniel H. Kett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2016-04-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
Subjects:
Diagnosis
Stewart-Treves syndrome
Angiosarcoma
Lymphedema
Morbid obesity
Cancer
Treatment
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/445427

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