Stewart–Treves syndrome refers to a lymphangiosarcoma, a rare complication that forms as a result of chronic, long-standing lymphedema. Although it most commonly refers to malignancies associated with chronic lymphedema resulting from mastectomy and/or radiotherapy for breast cancer, it may also describe lymphangiosarcomas that result from conge...
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<syndrome> Angiosarcoma arising in arms affected by postmastectomy lymphedema. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(stoo´әrt trēvz) lymphangiosarcoma which occurs as a late complication of severe lymphedema of the arm following excision of lymph nodes, usually associated with radical mastectomy.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: stūw′ărt trēvz Definitions: 1. angiosarcoma arising in arms affected by postmastectomy lymphedema.
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