[A case of post-mastectomy lymphangiosarcoma].

Abstract	Postmastectomy lymphedema and lymphangiosarcoma. A case of 73-year-old woman with postmastectomy lymphedema of the right arm and subsequent lymphangiosarcoma is reported. The diagnosis has been confirmed immunohistologically. The patient had to undergo an amputation of the arm. Presently this treatment offers the greatest chance for survival.
Authors	B Coster, A Schmitz, C Six, D Caudron, F Majois, M Beauduin
Journal	Acta chirurgica Belgica (Acta Chir Belg) 1988 Nov-Dec Vol. 88 Issue 6 Pg. 381-3 ISSN: 0001-5458 [Print] England
Vernacular Title	A propos d'un cas de lymphangiosarcome post-mammectomie.
PMID	3232474 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)
Topics	Adenocarcinoma (surgery) Aged Amputation, Surgical Arm (surgery) Breast Neoplasms (surgery) Female Humans Lymphangiosarcoma (pathology, surgery) Mastectomy Neoplasms, Multiple Primary (surgery) Soft Tissue Neoplasms (pathology, surgery)

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