Sarcoma, Kaposi, Kaposi Sarcoma - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

sarcoma, Kaposi kaposi sarcoma

Body Site

total body leg thigh arm

Age

48 years

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

grouped, clustered scattered

Color

brown purple

Morphology

nodule

Pattern

generalized, disseminated symmetric

Comments

This 48-year-old man with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome developed disseminated brownish purple papules, nodules, and tumors some with overlying erosions on his arms, legs, face, back, and chest. He had a history of bleeding his bowel related to ulcerated tumors in the bowel and respiratory symtoms from tumors in the lungs. Skin biopsy of a nodule on the right thigh showed the typical changes of Kaposi sarcoma. He was started on highly active retroviral therapy for Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection and chemotherapy was being considered.

Description

disseminated dark brown violaceous 4 mm to 3 cm papules, nodules, and ulcerated nodules

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11/13/2011 14:55:34

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