Dermoscopy in a lymphangiosarcoma of Stewart-Treves syndrome

Stewart-Treves syndrome is a rare invasive lymphangiosarcoma linked with chronic lymphedema after mastectomy for breast cancer. Given the aggressive nature of the tumor, preventative measures and early diagnosis are important. This case is the first dermoscopic description of the lymphangiosarcoma o...

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Published inBreast cancer management Vol. 7; no. 2
Main Authors Kelati, Awatef, Debagh, Fatima, Mernissi, Fatima Z
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Future Medicine Ltd 01.05.2018
Subjects
Breast cancer
Chemotherapy
dermoscopy
early diagnosis
lymphangiosarcoma of Stewart-Treves syndrome
Lymphedema
Mastectomy
Medical prognosis
Melanoma
Metastasis
Patients
Radiation therapy
Tumors
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Summary:Stewart-Treves syndrome is a rare invasive lymphangiosarcoma linked with chronic lymphedema after mastectomy for breast cancer. Given the aggressive nature of the tumor, preventative measures and early diagnosis are important. This case is the first dermoscopic description of the lymphangiosarcoma of Stewart-Treves syndrome; it shares similar dermoscopic findings with angiosarcoma of the scalp after irradiation, with findings of a pink-white background, white lines and a combination of red, blue and black structureless areas containing red dots and globules. The lack of conspicuous lacunae make dermoscopy useful for ruling out other differentials such as benign vascular proliferations. Color heterogeneity and vascularization in dermoscopy might inform the clinician of a high percentage of tumor cells on histology.
ISSN:1758-1923
1758-1931
DOI:10.2217/bmt-2017-0022