Open AccessChronic lymphedema of filarial origin: A very rare etiology of cutaneous lymphangiosarcoma
Author(s) -
Shubhangi Vinayak Agale,
Wasif Ali Zafar Ali Khan,
Karishma Chawlani
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.105315
Subject(s) - lymphedema , medicine , angiosarcoma , etiology , dermatology , mastectomy , surgery , pathology , breast cancer , cancer
Lymphedema-associated angiosarcoma also known as lymphangiosarcoma is the commonest type of cutaneous angiosarcoma. Post-mastectomy lymphedema is the most frequent cause, while chronic filarial lymphedema is one of the most uncommon etiology for development of lymphangiosarcoma. We report a case of a 50 year old male suffering from chronic filarial lymphedema of right lower extremity, presented with brownish nodules on the right leg, which were diagnosed histopathologically as lymphangiosarcoma.