Stewart-Treves syndrome

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-008319",
  "term": "Stewart-Treves syndrome",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A rare disorder marked by the presence of an angiosarcoma (a malignant tumor of blood or lymph vessels) in a person with chronic (long-term) lymphedema. Lymphedema is a condition in which extra lymph fluid builds up in tissues and causes swelling, usually in the arm or leg. Stewart-Treves syndrome usually occurs in patients with breast cancer who develop chronic lymphedema after surgery to remove the breast and lymph nodes under the arm.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/stewart-treves-syndrome/"
}