Cutaneous angiosarcoma arising in massive localized lymphedema of the morbidly obese: A report of five cases and review of the literature

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 560-564

  Shon, Wonwoo ^a   Ida, Christiane M ^a   Boland Froemming, Jennifer M ^a   Rose, Peter S ^a   Folpe, Andrew ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

angiosarcoma; massive localized lymphedema; obesity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOSARCOMA; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LYMPHEDEMA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORBID OBESITY; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; SKIN TUMOR;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HEMANGIOSARCOMA; HUMANS; LYMPHEDEMA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY, MORBID; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 79959222780     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: 16000560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2011.01703.x     Document Type: Article

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