Stewart-Treves syndrome - Report of two cases

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.