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ArticleThe American journal of case reports2017

Kaposi Sarcoma in an Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-Seronegative Mediterranean Female: Report of a Rare Case.

Marios Grigoriou, Konstantinia E Kofina, Aristeidis Ioannidis, Domniki K Gerasimidou, Christoforos Efthymiadis, Thomas Zaramboukas

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Article in The American journal of case reports, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Marios GrigoriouDepartment of Surgery, Interbalkan Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Konstantinia E KofinaDepartment of Surgery, Interbalkan Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Aristeidis IoannidisDepartment of Surgery, Interbalkan Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Domniki K GerasimidouDepartment of Pathology, Theagenion Cancer Hospital, Thessaloníki, Greece.
Christoforos EfthymiadisDepartment of Surgery, Interbalkan Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Thomas ZaramboukasDepartment of Pathology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Interbalkan Medical Center · GRAristotle University of Thessaloniki · GRTheageneio General Hospital · GR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND Kaposi sarcoma is a malignancy commonly linked to HIV infection or immunosuppression. An association with human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8) infection has also been reported. We present a case of classic Kaposi sarcoma in a female Mediterranean patient. CASE REPORT A 57-year-old white female of Greek ethnicity, with no history of HIV infection or immunosuppression, presented to the Surgical Out-patient Department of our Center, with complaints of extensive discolored skin lesion on both legs, initially considered as chronic vein insufficiency. Histopathological findings from skin biopsies revealed Kaposi sarcoma. CONCLUSIONS Non-HIV-related Kaposi sarcoma is an HHV-8-related, angioproliferating skin cancer that can cause pain, disfigurement, and limb dysfunction. High suspicion of this condition can lead to early treatment and delay progression.

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ImmunocompetenceFemaleGreeceHumansLower ExtremityMiddle AgedSarcoma, KaposiSkin Neoplasms

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PMID28743856
PMCPMC5539803
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