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Stewart-Treves syndrome as a rare complication of a hereditary lymphedema.
VASA. Zeitschrift fur Gefasskrankheiten - 1 Feb 2004
Dürr H R, Pellengahr C, Nerlich A, Baur A, Maier M, Jansson V
Abstract excerpt
Lymphangiosarcoma (LAS) may occur as a rare complication of primary lymphedema. A case of LAS in hereditary lymphedema of the lower extremity in a 36-year old female is reported. Despite of chemotherapy, local hyperthermia and later amputation of the extremity the patient died of progressive disease due to pulmonary metastasis. In respect to this case, the different therapeutic concepts, as reported in the...
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