Stewart-Treves Syndrome as a Rare and Fatal Complication of Post-Traumatic Lymphedema on the Lower Extremity

Leandro Linhares Leite; Valeria  Rossato

doi:10.5826/dpc.1102a04

Stewart-Treves Syndrome as a Rare and Fatal Complication of Post-Traumatic Lymphedema on the Lower Extremity

Authors

Leandro Linhares Leite Hospital São Lucas da PUCRS, Porto Alegre, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6370-3115
Valeria Rossato Hospital São Lucas da PUCRS, Porto Alegre, Brazil

Keywords:

Stewart-Treves syndrome, lymphedema, lymphangiosarcoma, hemangiosarcoma, lower extremity

References

Sharma A, Schwartz RA. Stewart-Treves syndrome: pathogenesis and management. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2012;67(6):1342-1348. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2012.04.028. PMID: 22682884.

Ruocco V, Brunetti G, Puca R V, Ruocco E. The immunocompromised district: a unifying concept for lymphoedematous, herpes-infected and otherwise damaged sites. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2009;23(12):1364–1373. DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2009.03345.x. PMID: 19548975.

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Published

2021-03-08

Issue

2021 Vol 11, No 2 | April

Section

Letter

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How to Cite

Linhares Leite L, Rossato V. Stewart-Treves Syndrome as a Rare and Fatal Complication of Post-Traumatic Lymphedema on the Lower Extremity. Dermatol Pract Concept. 2021;11(2):e2021004. doi:10.5826/dpc.1102a04