Open AccessGIANT SOLITARY CUTANEOUS ANGIOSARCOMA OF THE FOREARM OCCURRING OUTSIDE THE SETTING OF LYMPHEDEMA
Author(s) -
S. Belanouane,
F. Hali,
F. Marnissi,
S. Chiheb
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of advanced research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-5407
DOI - 10.21474/ijar01/12701
Subject(s) - lymphedema , angiosarcoma , medicine , forearm , malignancy , mastectomy , radiation therapy , dermatology , radiology , surgery , breast cancer , cancer , pathology
Angiosarcoma (AS) is an aggressive vascular malignancy that can affect various anatomic sites. Although rare, cutaneous angiosarcoma (CAS) is the most common clinical manifestation of AS, accounting for approximately 50% to 60% of all AS. CAS is typically known to occur in three settings: (1) idiopathic, (2) following radiation treatment, or (3) is classically diagnosed following mastectomy with subsequent chronic lymphedema (known as Stewart Treves syndrome). We present a case of CAS on the forearm in a man with no history of lymphedema or radiation therapy, highlighting the necessity to discuss this diagnosis even outside the setting of conventional angiosarcomas.