ANGIOSARCOMA (LYMPHANGIOSARCOMA)

• Lymphangiosarcoma arises from lymph vessel endothelium.
• They are high grade and aggressive tumours.
• It usually occurs after radical lymph node dissection (Stewart – Treves syndrome)
• It may develop as a complication of a long standing lymphodema.

CLINICAL FEATURES-

• Most of them occur in head and neck, breast, liver.
• Acute worsening of oedema
• Hameorrhage and ulceration.

TREATMENT-

• Surgery (excision) followed by radiotherapy and combination of chemotherapy.