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. 2013 May;40(3):275-7.
doi: 10.5999/aps.2013.40.3.275. Epub 2013 May 16.

Clinical experience of stewart-treves syndrome in the lower leg

Jung Ho Lee  1 , Yeon Jin Jeong, Deuk Young Oh, Sang Wha Kim, Jong Won Rhie, Sang Tae Ahn
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Clinical experience of stewart-treves syndrome in the lower leg

Jung Ho Lee et al. Arch Plast Surg. 2013 May.
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Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Preoperative findings of a 9 cm×8 cm purple to black protruding skin lesion with central ulceration on the upper lateral side of the right lower leg with diffuse edema.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Magnetic resonance imaging of a 6.7 cm×3.0 cm×8.3 cm enhanced irregular mass with an intermediate signal intensity on the T2 weighted image and good development of the vascular structure accompanied by diffuse subcutaneous edema.
Fig. 3
Fig. 3
The positron emission tomography-computed tomography of the fludeoxyglucose-avid malignant tumor in the upper lateral aspect of the right lower leg with possible extension to the adjacent soft tissue and a unilateral subcutaneous honeycomb-appearance (white arrows) suggests long-standing lymphedema. There was no evidence of metastasis.
Fig. 4
Fig. 4
Histologic findings. (A) H&E stain (×40) demonstrated abnormal, pleomorphic, and malignant endothelial cells. (B) Positive immunohistochemistry of vimentin (×100).
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