Stewart-Treves syndrome: a case report

Stewart-Treves syndrome is a very rare lymphangiosarcoma with a poor prognosis. It usually develops in female patients after mastectomy with axillary lymph node dissection and is associated with chronic lymphedema. Stewart-Treves angiosarcoma is described in less than 1% of all soft tissue sarcomas,...

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Main Authors: Eloisa Fritsche, Eduarda Fritsche, Lucio Flavo Dalri, Lais Cristine Nienkotter
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Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2023-05-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Oncology
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Online Access:https://www.brazilianjournalofoncology.com.br/details/243/en-US/stewart-treves-syndrome--a-case-report
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author Eloisa Fritsche
Eduarda Fritsche
Lucio Flavo Dalri
Lais Cristine Nienkotter
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description Stewart-Treves syndrome is a very rare lymphangiosarcoma with a poor prognosis. It usually develops in female patients after mastectomy with axillary lymph node dissection and is associated with chronic lymphedema. Stewart-Treves angiosarcoma is described in less than 1% of all soft tissue sarcomas, of which 0.5% occur in radically mastectomized patients. The case reported below describes the diagnosis and treatment of Stewart-Treves syndrome, with an initial clinical presentation of cutaneous lesions characteristic of the syndrome, manifesting ipsilaterally 22 years after quadrantectomy and radical right lymphadenectomy with adjuvant radiotherapy, the reported patient achieved, extraordinarily, a 12-year survival, far beyond the cases published to date.
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spelling doaj-art-c2af07e5823349a4b478dfa0862b38de2025-08-20T03:04:50ZengThieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.Brazilian Journal of Oncology2526-87322023-05-011910.5935/2526-8732.20230399Stewart-Treves syndrome: a case reportEloisa Fritsche0Eduarda Fritsche1Lucio Flavo Dalri2Lais Cristine Nienkotter3Unidavi - Centro Universitário para o Desenvolvimento do Alto Vale do Itajaí, Medical School - Rio do Sul - Santa Catarina - BrazilUnidavi - Centro Universitário para o Desenvolvimento do Alto Vale do Itajaí, Medical School - Rio do Sul - Santa Catarina - BrazilUnidavi - Centro Universitário para o Desenvolvimento do Alto Vale do Itajaí, Medical School - Rio do Sul - Santa Catarina - BrazilUnidavi - Centro Universitário para o Desenvolvimento do Alto Vale do Itajaí, Medical School - Rio do Sul - Santa Catarina - BrazilStewart-Treves syndrome is a very rare lymphangiosarcoma with a poor prognosis. It usually develops in female patients after mastectomy with axillary lymph node dissection and is associated with chronic lymphedema. Stewart-Treves angiosarcoma is described in less than 1% of all soft tissue sarcomas, of which 0.5% occur in radically mastectomized patients. The case reported below describes the diagnosis and treatment of Stewart-Treves syndrome, with an initial clinical presentation of cutaneous lesions characteristic of the syndrome, manifesting ipsilaterally 22 years after quadrantectomy and radical right lymphadenectomy with adjuvant radiotherapy, the reported patient achieved, extraordinarily, a 12-year survival, far beyond the cases published to date.https://www.brazilianjournalofoncology.com.br/details/243/en-US/stewart-treves-syndrome--a-case-reportlymphangiosarcomasurvivalbreast neoplasms.
spellingShingle Eloisa Fritsche
Eduarda Fritsche
Lucio Flavo Dalri
Lais Cristine Nienkotter
Stewart-Treves syndrome: a case report
Brazilian Journal of Oncology
lymphangiosarcoma
survival
breast neoplasms.
title Stewart-Treves syndrome: a case report
title_full Stewart-Treves syndrome: a case report
title_fullStr Stewart-Treves syndrome: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Stewart-Treves syndrome: a case report
title_short Stewart-Treves syndrome: a case report
title_sort stewart treves syndrome a case report
topic lymphangiosarcoma
survival
breast neoplasms.
url https://www.brazilianjournalofoncology.com.br/details/243/en-US/stewart-treves-syndrome--a-case-report
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