Stewart-Treves syndrome. Clinical case
Abstract
In these article we presented a clinical case of Stewart-treves syndrome treatment. Base of this syndrome is lymfangiosarcoma presented in chronicle lymphedema region, most common after radical mastectomy. aggressive disease with fast distance metastases. Surgery is the method of choice for treatment. Prognosis is bad.
About the Authors
A. Mahson
Moscow oncology hospital No. 62
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
M. Schupak
Moscow oncology hospital No. 62
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
V. Grinevich
Moscow oncology hospital No. 62
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
A. Zhukov
Moscow oncology hospital No. 62
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
A. Bondarev
Moscow oncology hospital No. 62
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Mahson A., Schupak M., Grinevich V., Zhukov A., Bondarev A. Stewart-Treves syndrome. Clinical case. Bone and soft tissue sarcomas, tumors of the skin. 2015;(2):41-43. (In Russ.)
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