Chronic lymphedema of filarial origin: A very rare etiology of cutaneous lymphangiosarcoma

Abstract

Lymphedema-associated angiosarcoma also known as lymphangiosarcoma is the commonest type of cutaneous angiosarcoma. Post-mastectomy lymphedema is the most frequent cause, while chronic filarial lymphedema is one of the most uncommon etiology for development of lymphangiosarcoma. We report a case of a 50 year old male suffering from chronic filarial lymphedema of right lower extremity, presented with brownish nodules on the right leg, which were diagnosed histopathologically as lymphangiosarcoma.

Keywords

• Chronic filarial lymphedema
• etiology
• lymphedema-associated angiosarcoma