Stewart-Treves syndrome - Report of two cases

Citation
Vg. Papavassiliou et al., Stewart-Treves syndrome - Report of two cases, VASC SURG, 34(2), 2000, pp. 183-187
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems
Journal title
VASCULAR SURGERY
ISSN journal
00422835 → ACNP
Volume
34
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
183 - 187
Database
ISI
SICI code
0042-2835(200003/04)34:2<183:SS-ROT>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Malignant tumors of the vascular endothelium complicating lymphedema (Stewa rt-Treves syndrome) are very rare events. A 72-year-old woman and a 52-year -old man developed angiosarcoma of the right and left lower extremity, resp ectively, after long-standing lymphedema. The first patient had pulmonary m etastases and was initially treated with chemotherapy with no response. She died of her disease 5 weeks after the biopsy. The second patient underwent disarticulation of the left leg. Four months later he developed pulmonary metastases and died.