Key result
Radical resection of abdominal panniculus angiosarcoma fails to prevent fatal metastatic recurrence at 7 months.
Population
35-year-old morbidly obese woman with cutaneous angiosarcoma in a chronically lymphedematous abdominal…
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
7 months
Authors
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May warrant vigilance for angiosarcoma in chronic abdominal lymphedema; leaves open optimal surveillance and adjuvant strategies.
Case Report (n=1)
This case highlights the rare occurrence of cutaneous angiosarcoma in a chronically lymphedematous abdominal panniculus due to morbid obesity.
Azam et al. (2001) conducted a case report in Cutaneous angiosarcoma complicating morbid obesity (n=1). Radical resection of lower abdominal wall panniculus was evaluated on Recurrence and survival. A 35-year-old morbidly obese woman with cutaneous angiosarcoma in a chronically lymphedematous abdominal panniculus died 7 months after radical resection due to widely metastatic recurrence.
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