ArticleClinical diabetes and endocrinology2019
A case of mistaken identity: classic Kaposi sarcoma misdiagnosed as a diabetic foot ulcer in an atypical patient.
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- A Case of Kaposi Sarcoma Misdiagnosed for 2 years: A Case Report.Case reports in medicine · 2025Article
- Pathogens and Carcinogenesis: A Review.Biology · 2021Review
- Tumor Lysis Syndrome: Introduction of a Cutaneous Variant and a New Classification System.Cureus · 2021Review
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backgroundThe presentation of Kaposi sarcoma is divided into four known clinical subtypes. In this case report we describe classic Kaposi sarcoma in an African-American heterosexual, diabetic, seronegative human immunodeficiency virus male. Classic Kaposi sarcoma is rare in this patient demographic and can be easily misdiagnosed. CASE PRESENTATION: The patient presented with a lesion between the fourth and fifth digits of his right foot which was initially diagnosed as a diabetic foot ulcer. Despite local wound care, the lesion did not resolve. A shave biopsy was performed and histopathology findings were consistent with classic Kaposi sarcoma.
conclusionsThe patient tolerated local radiotherapy well and had complete resolution of his pedal lesion. There have been emerging associations between diabetes and Kaposi sarcoma. As such, clinicians should have a low threshold when considering the biopsy of suspicious pedal lesions in patients with diabetes. The utilization of appropriate biopsy technique may lead to the diagnosis of classic KS tumors in populations outside of the current four widely accepted clinical subtypes.
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