Sarcoma, Kaposi - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

Contributor

Eric Ehrsam, MD

Diagnosis

sarcoma, Kaposi

Body Site

sole foot

Age

70 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

annular

Color

purple

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

symmetric acral (centripetal - extremity predominant)

Comments

A 70 year old woman developed symmetric indurated purple plaques of her soles. A biopsy showed histologic changes characteristic of Kaposi's sarcoma, and blood studies were negative for Human immunodeficiency virus infection. Classic Kaposi sarcoma usually develops in Jewish men of Eastern European origin or among men of Mediterranean heritage (primarily Italian). In our case the woman had Polish origins.

Description

symmetric round, reticulated, and annular purple plaques

Image Added

4/16/2002 22:38:20

Translate

Other Resources

PubMed Medline Plus Medscape

Image Options

View Image in New Window