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What is the primary reason for the patient's initial surgery?
Breast cancer
How long after the initial surgery did the patient develop the raised red and purple nodules?
11 years
What is the location of the raised red and purple nodules?
Over the right arm
What is the age of the patient when the raised red and purple nodules developed?
61 years
What is the most likely diagnosis for the patient's raised red and purple nodules?
Lymphangiosarcoma
A 61-year-old woman develops skin lesions on her right arm 11 years after a modified radical mastectomy. What is the most likely diagnosis? Identify the probable cause of the skin lesions based on the patient's medical history.
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