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Stewart-Treves Syndrome

Robert D. Murgia  1 , Gary P. Gross  2
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Stewart-Treves Syndrome

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Excerpt

Stewart-Treves syndrome was first described when Drs. Fred Stewart and Norman Treves reported a case series describing 6 patients with lymphangiosarcoma in the setting of chronic lymphedema status post mastectomy. Although the majority of cases reported are a result of post-mastectomy lymphedema, the development of angiosarcoma has been associated with chronic lymphedema of any origin. Proper diagnosis of angiosarcoma is important due to the occurrence of metastatic spread and poor prognosis.

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Disclosure: Robert Murgia declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Gary Gross declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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