Department of Oncology, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
Case Report
Atypical Case of Classical Disseminated Kaposi Sarcoma in Immunocompetent Geriatric Patient-An Uncommon Presentation and its Conservative Management in Australia
Author(s): Sunil Rai*, Michail Charakidis and Narayan Karanth
Kaposi sarcoma is a rare vascular tumour mainly
described in immunocompromised patients, such as HIV
infected individuals or transplant patients. We report a case of
disseminated classical Kaposi sarcoma in a 79-year-old
immunocompetent (non-HIV infected) man from Northern
Territory, who did not have major comorbidities presented with
papulo-nodular skin lesions distributed over upper, lower
extremities and torso. His lesions were biopsied and pathological
features were consistent with Kaposi sarcoma. He was
managed conservatively with fine cautery and cryotherapy with
significant improvement in the appearance of the lesions... View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2471-8556.23.9.4.001