LYMPHANGIOSARCOMA IN A CHRONIC LYMPHEDEMATOUS LIMB - A CASE-REPORT

Authors
LASA MV MATEO P BASCON N BAQUEDANO J FUERTES F LOPEZ P ESCO R
Citation
Mv. Lasa et al., LYMPHANGIOSARCOMA IN A CHRONIC LYMPHEDEMATOUS LIMB - A CASE-REPORT, Tumori, 81(5), 1995, pp. 381-382
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology
Journal title
Tumori → ACNP
ISSN journal
03008916
Volume
81
Issue
5
Year of publication
1995
Pages
381 - 382
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-8916(1995)81:5<381:LIACLL>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
A 69-year-old-woman developed a lymphangiosarcoma of the limb on chron ic lymphedema after radical mastectomy and radiotherapy for primary br east cancer 12 years before. Since 1948, when Stewart and Treves descr ibed this entity, 200 cases have been described. We report this case b ecause of its extremely rare frequency. Concepts of etiology, treatmen t and prognosis are reviewed.