Τίτλος:
Endemic (African) Kaposi's sarcoma presenting as a plantar tumour
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
We present a case of the aggressive variant of African endemic Kaposi’s
Sarcoma (AKS) which presented as a large fungating and ulcerated plantar
mass. Our patient responded extremely well to chemotherapy with no
recurrence for 9 months after treatment completion. AKS is one of the
most common cutaneous neoplasms in black Africans and although rare in
Europe, it may be seen more frequently in the future because of the ease
of international travel, The existing classification of KS into five
different types (classic, African-endemic, iatrogenically
immunocompromised patients, epidemic HIV-related and
Mediterranean-endemic) cannot address fully the many anomalies described
in the disease. The detection of a new herpes simplex-like viral DNA
sequence (HHV-8) in different types of KS helps to explain some of the
enigma described in this disease.
Συγγραφείς:
Papadavid, E
Yu, RC
Katsambas, A
Koumantaki, E
Chu, AC
Περιοδικό:
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL DERMATOLOGY
DOI:
10.1046/j.1365-2230.2001.00811.x
