Angiosarcoma of the abdominal wall after dermolipectomy in a morbidly obese man. A rare form of presentation of Stewart-Treves syndrome
Aguiar Bujanda, D.; Camacho Galán, R.; Bastida Iñarrea, Jús.; Aguiar Morales, Jé.; Conde Martel, A.; Rivero Suárez, P.; de Armas Diaz, F.; Bohn Sarmiento, U.; Cabrera Suárez, M.Angel.
European Journal of Dermatology Ejd 16(3): 290-292
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 1167-1122 PMID: 16709497 Document Number: 599124
Angiosarcoma is a rare malignant tumor, with a predilection for skin in the head and neck region, although it has been described in many other locations. Its association with chronic lymphedema is well known, mainly in the setting of postmastectomy lymphedema of the arm in breast cancer patients (termed Stewart-Treves syndrome). However, angiosarcoma can appear in lower limbs with chronic lymphedema and rarely in other locations such as the abdominal wall. Herein, we present a unique case of angiosarcoma developing in the abdominal wall of a morbidly obese patient after extensive dermolipectomy.